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Nevado del Ruiz Volcano - John Seach
Colombia
4.89N, 75.32 W
summit elevation 5321 m
stratovolcano
Nevado del Ruiz is the second highest active volcano in the Northern Hemisphere. On November 13th 1985 an eruption of Ruiz caused a lahar which swept through the town of Armero killing 25 000 people. Lahars have the consistency of freshly made concrete. The government officials were responsible for this tragedy as they chose to ignore the warnings by volcanologists. This was the fourth largest volcano disaster in history.
An earthquake swarm occurred at Nevado del Ruiz Volcano on 15th April 1999.
Nevado del Ruiz Volcano Eruptions
1994?, 1985-91, 1984-85, 1916, 1845, 1833?, 1831, 1829, 1828, 1826?, 1805, 1623, 1595, 1570, 1541?