Nevado del Ruiz is located in the Andes mountain range of Colombia, which is primarily formed by the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate. This tectonic setting creates significant volcanic activity, making Ruiz an active stratovolcano. The interaction between these tectonic plates leads to the formation of magma, contributing to the volcano's eruptions and associated hazards. The region's tectonic dynamics are critical for understanding the volcano's behavior and potential risks to nearby communities.
Nevado del Ruiz is on the South American Plate and is the result of the Nazca plate subducting under it. The Cocos and Caribbean plates are not far away.
Ruiz, Nevado del. Ruiz is the northern-most historically active volcano in South America (4.9N, 75.3W).
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Nevado del Ruiz is an active volcano. The last erruption occured on November 13, 1985.
Yes. Nevado Del Ruiz is a volcano known for its 1985 eruption which killed well over 20,000 people.
I don't know Stratovolcano
No, Nevado del Ruiz is not a cinder cone volcano. It is a stratovolcano, which is a large, steep-sided volcano built up of many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash.
From all the research I've done I have figured out that it had something to do with the shifting of the tectonic plate it sits on but I'm afraid that's about as detailed as it gets :/
The Nevado de Ruiz is 5321 meters above sea level according to wikipedia.
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