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Puracé is an andesitic stratovolcano located in the Puracé National Natural Park in the Cauca Department, Colombia. It is part of the North Volcanic Zone of the Andean Volcanic Belt. The volcano is located at the intersection of the Coconucos and Morras Faults.[1]

Puracé
Purace volcano seen from Popayán in 2006
Highest point
Elevation	4,646 m (15,243 ft)
Coordinates	2°18′50″N 76°23′43″W
Geography
Puracé Location of Puracé in Colombia
Location	Cauca  Colombia
Parent range	Central Ranges, Andes
Geology
Mountain type	Andesitic stratovolcano
Volcanic belt	North Volcanic Zone  Andean Volcanic Belt
Last eruption	March 1977

It is one of the most active volcanoes in Colombia. Large explosive eruptions occurred in 1849, 1869, 1885, 1949, 1950, 1956, and 1957. There were about a dozen eruptions in the 20th century, the most recent being in 1977. On this occasion, volcanic ash was deposited 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away. Fumaroles were seen near the summit in 1990, and hot springs emerged from some of the lower slopes.[2]

Panorama

See also

• List of volcanoes in Colombia
• List of volcanoes by elevation

References

Bibliography

• Marquínez, Germán; Yohana Rodríguez; Roberto Terraza, and Mario Martínez. 2003. Plancha 365 - Coconuco - 1:100,000, 1. INGEOMINAS. Accessed 2017-06-06.

External links

• "Puracé". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.

На других языках

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[de] Puracé (Vulkan)

Der Berg Puracé ist ein 4756 m hoher, äußerst aktiver Vulkan (allein im 20. Jahrhundert sind zwölf Ausbrüche beobachtet worden) auf dem Gebiet der Gemeinde Puracé im Departamento Cauca in Kolumbien in der Zentralkordillere.

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- [en] Puracé

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[es] Volcán Puracé

El volcán Puracé está ubicado en el departamento colombiano del Cauca, sobre la cordillera central. Está localizado dentro del área del parque nacional natural Puracé, específicamente en las coordenadas geográficas 2° 19' 01 N y 76° 23' 53 W, a una distancia de 52 km al SE de la ciudad de Popayán. Su altitud es de 4.646 msnm; es uno de los volcanes más activos de Colombia.[1]

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[fr] Puracé (volcan)

Le Puracé est un stratovolcan de Colombie constitué de sept cônes et cratères.

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[ru] Пурасе

Пурасе — активный стратовулкан высотой 4 756 м (только в XX веке наблюдалось 12 извержений) в провинции Каука в Колумбии в Центральной Кордильере.

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