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Volcanic activity on Colima dates back over 5 million years, and the mountain has been around longer than that. The group of peaks along the range in which Colima is situated formed from 7 or 8 to some 12 to 15 million years ago.

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What kind of volcano eruption in Colima Mexico?

The Colima volcano is a stratovolcano, like Mt. Rainier and Mt. St. Helens in Washington, or Mt. Fuji in Japan. As such, it has a tendency to have explosions which include ash and pyroclastic flows (hot gas and rock). Ultimately, the danger of the Colima volcano lies in its pyroclastic flows, especially for communities close to the volcano.


What continent is Mt Colima located in?

North America, specifically Mexico


Is Mt Colima dormant or extinct?

As of 2014, Mt. Shasta is a dormant volcano. The volcano is located in Siskiyou County, California. The volcano is approximately 10,000 ft in height.


What type of cone does colima Mexico have?

It is a stratovolcano, akin to Mt. Rainier in Washington State.


Is Mt Colima still active?

Yes with the last major eruption occurring on June 8, 2005.


What is the population of Colima?

The population of Colima is 650,555.


What type is colima?

I guess you mean "Colima Volcano". It is a stratovolcano.


What is the area of Colima?

The area of Colima is 5,625 square kilometers.


When was Colima created?

Colima was created on 1856-12-09.


When was Colima Cartel created?

Colima Cartel was created in 1988.


Were is the volcano colima what state?

the volcano of colima is in colima,mexico. at one point it acutally belonged to jalisco,mexico but colima took over it. its right on the border of colima and jalisco.


What is the nearest populated city to the Colima volcano in Mexico?

The nearest villages are Los Mazos in the state of Jalisco and El Jabali in the state of Colima. The nearest city is the city of Colima, state capital.