Turrialba

 

Turrialba is Costa Rica’s easternmost volcano. The 3,340m high volcano is a large stratovolcano with a complex of three summit craters.

Location:	Central Costa Rica
Coordinates:	10.018557, -83.765008
Volcano Type:	Stratovolcano

 

Turrialba’s Location

 

Turrialba’s Latest Status

2024: Not Active

 

Turrialba’s Eruptive History

2010	After a long period of low level fumarolic activity and gas emissions, Turrialba erupted (phreatic) in January 2000 producing ash falls to 30km.
2014	After an increase in seismicity, a magmatic eruption occurred in October. This major eruption sent ash over 40km away and was the first magmatic eruption in 150 years.
2016	Ongoing eruptions and ash emissions.
2018	A small lava pool was observed.
2019	Frequent ash emissions continue.
2020	Seismicity stable. Minor ash eruptions continue. Fracturing and incandescence observed within the crater. This was followed by two eruptions, the latter producing an ash plume to 1km.
2022	July. Small eruption with plume rising to 200m

 

Turrialba Monitoring

Please refer to OVSICORI for monitoring of this volcano.

 

Turrialba Images