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Rincón de la Vieja Volcano | John Seach
Costa Rica
10.83 N, 85.32 W
summit elevation 1916 m
complex volcano
Rincón de la Vieja is an active andesitic stratovolcano in north-western Costa Rica, about 25 km from Liberia.
It is a complex volcano which has built from several eruptive centres that have merged into a single mountain.
2016-22 Eruptions
Intermittent activity occurred between 2016 and 2022. In March 2016 and June 2017 phreatic explosions sent ash 2 km high.
2012 Eruption
A phreatic eruption occurred at
Rincón de la Vieja volcano on 14th April 2012. The eruption was located at a hot acidic lake.
2011 Eruptions
Phreatic eruptions occurred at Rincón de la Vieja volcano on 19th August, 16th September and 22nd September 2011. Some fish were killed in Penjamo River.
Further reading
Tassi, F., Vaselli, O., Capaccioni, B., Giolito, C., Duarte, E., Fernandez, E., Minissale, A. and Magro, G., 2005. The hydrothermal-volcanic system of Rincon de la Vieja volcano (Costa Rica): A combined (inorganic and organic) geochemical approach to understanding the origin of the fluid discharges and its possible application to volcanic surveillance. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 148(3-4), pp.315-333.
Kempter, K.A., Benner, S.G. and Williams, S.N., 1996. Rincón de la Vieja volcano, Guanacaste province, Costa Rica: geology of the southwestern flank and hazards implications. Journal of volcanology and geothermal research, 71(2-4), pp.109-127.
Rincón de la Vieja Volcano Eruptions
2016-22 , 2014, 2012, 2011, 1998, 1995, 1992, 1992?, 1991, 1991, 1987, 1986, 1985-86, 1984, 1983, 1970, 1969, 1969, 1966-67, 1922, 1917?, 1912, 1902?, 1861-63, 1860, 1853-54, 1851?, 1849, 1844, 1765, 1529?