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Turrialba

More recent eruptive activity has been reported during 2011. Details can be found in the Monthly or Weekly Reports.

Start Date: 2010  Jul 24  Stop Date: 2010 Aug 15 

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption  (?)

Start Date: 2010  Jan 5  Stop Date: 2010 Mar 7 (?)

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: SW crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1866  Jan  Stop Date: 1866 May 8 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  3

Tephra Volume:  107 m3

Area of Activity: Central and SW summit craters

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1864  Aug 17  Stop Date: 1865 Mar 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: Central and SW summit craters

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1861 

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption

Start Date: 1855  May  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1853  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1847 

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption

Start Date: 1723 

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption  (?)

Start Date: 1350 (?)  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 640 AD ± 40 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 40 AD ± 50 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  4

Tephra Volume:  4  x  108 m3

Area of Activity: Central summit crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)  (?)
    Lava dome extrusion  (?)

Start Date: 830 BC ± 150 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1120 BC ± 200 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1420 BC ± 300 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 7260 BC ± 300 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Lava Volume:  4.5  x  109 m3

Area of Activity: NE summit crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)

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