Nevado del Ruiz
volcanic mountain in Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nevado del Ruiz is a volcano in Colombia. It is also called Mount Ruiz. It is about 80 miles (129 km) west of Bogotá,[1] close to the town of Armero. It is the tallest active volcano in Colombia.
Quick Facts Highest point, Elevation ...
Nevado del Ruiz | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,321 metres (17,457 ft) |
Prominence | 2,035 m (6,677 ft) |
Coordinates | 4°53′33″N 75°19′25″W |
Geography | |
Location | Colombia |
Parent range | Cordillera Central |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Volcanic arc/belt | Andean Volcanic Belt |
Last eruption | 2007 |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1936 by M. Rapp and party |
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The eruption of 1985 caused a lahar. About 23,000 people died when the mud from the lahar covered Armero. This makes it the most deadly lahar that is known.[2] People who live near the volcano call it "the Sleeping Lion", because it was dormant or sleeping for nearly 150 years before the Armero lahar.[3]