Arenal Volcano

 

Arenal volcano is an active andesitic stratovolcano in Costa Rica. It is conically shaped with a 140m wide crater and an elevation of 1660 meters. It was the most active volcano in Costa Rica until 2010 and one of the 10 most active volcanoes in the world.

Location:	Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Coordinates:	10.463322, -84.703201
Volcano Type:	Andesitic Stratovolcano

 

Arenal’s Location:

 

Arenal’s Latest Status

Alert Level 1 – Not Active

 

Arenal’s Eruptive History

2013	Water vapor plumes reported
1968-2010	Major eruptive period
July 1968	Arenal suddenly erupted, killing 87 people and burying a number of villages
1500-1900	Arenal was widely accepted to be extinct

 

Arenal Monitoring

Please refer to OVSICORI for monitoring of this volcano.

 

Arenal Images