Overall Green Volcanic eruption alert for Ruiz, Nevado del in Colombia on 05 Apr 2023 07:17 UTC

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Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for Ruiz, Nevado del

in Colombia

Event summary

Volcanic eruption Ruiz, Nevado del is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Name:	Ruiz, Nevado del
Lat/Lon:	4.892 , -75.324
Event Date:	05 Apr 2023 07:17 UTC
Exposed Population 30km:	About 510000 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km:	About 4350000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI:	4
Population exposure index:	5
Inserted at:	05 Apr 2023 05:17 UTC

GDACS Score

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Historical Timeline

Volcano Timeline

ID	GDACS alert color	Date	Eruption Details	Source
1		05 Apr 2023 07:17		WASHINGTON

Exposed population

The eruption happened in Colombia , Department of Tolima (population 1,223,174) . The nearest places are Quebradanegra, Leonera Alta, El Popayal, La Estrella, Dabeiba, Murillo, La Esperanza, El Porvenir, Azufrera, Cajones, and Guacas.

Radius	Population
100 km	4.4 million people
75 km	3.3 million people
50 km	1.5 million people
30 km	510000 people
20 km	68000 people
10 km	21000 people
5 km	3600 people
2 km	<1000 people

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Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tolima	Colombia	1.2 million people
Caldas	Colombia	930000 people
Risaralda	Colombia	760000 people
Quindio	Colombia	430000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Quebradanegra	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	9 km
Leonera Alta	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	10 km
El Popayal	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	13 km
La Estrella	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	14 km
Dabeiba	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	16 km
Murillo	Tolima	Colombia	Village	1900 people	16 km
La Esperanza	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	17 km
El Porvenir	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	18 km
Azufrera	Risaralda	Colombia	Village	-	18 km
Cajones	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	20 km
La Enea	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	21 km
La Yuca	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	23 km
San Fernando	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	24 km
Villahermosa	Tolima	Colombia	Village	4100 people	24 km
La Venecia	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	25 km
Termales	Risaralda	Colombia	Village	-	26 km
La Pastora	Risaralda	Colombia	Village	-	27 km
El Yarumo	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	28 km
Líbano	Tolima	Colombia	Village	28000 people	28 km
San Vicente	Risaralda	Colombia	Village	-	28 km
Las Delgaditas	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	28 km
Casabianca	Tolima	Colombia	Village	1600 people	29 km
Brasil	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	29 km
Manizales	Caldas	Colombia	City	350000 people	29 km
La Violeta	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	30 km
El Espartillal	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	30 km
Santa Isabel	Tolima	Colombia	Village	2000 people	31 km
Santa Teresa	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	31 km
Santa Rosa de Cabal	Risaralda	Colombia	Village	58000 people	33 km
Padua	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	33 km
Las Marias	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	33 km
Chinchiná	Caldas	Colombia	Village	63000 people	34 km
El Palmar	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	34 km
San Bernardo	Risaralda	Colombia	Village	-	35 km
La Florida	Risaralda	Colombia	Village	-	35 km
Meridiano	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	36 km
Cristalina	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	36 km
Delicias	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	37 km
San Jerónimo	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	37 km
Neira	Caldas	Colombia	Village	12000 people	37 km
La Cabaña	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	37 km
Agua Bonita	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	37 km
Frías	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	37 km
Magaña	Quindio	Colombia	Village	-	38 km
Manzanillo	Risaralda	Colombia	Village	-	38 km
Dos Quebradas	Risaralda	Colombia	City	180000 people	39 km
El Convenio	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	39 km
Guarumo	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	39 km
Junín	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	39 km
Partidas	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	40 km
Villa Restrepo	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	40 km
Pereira	Risaralda	Colombia	City	440000 people	40 km
La Esmeralda	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	40 km
Anzoátegui	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	40 km
Toche	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	41 km
Agua Bonita	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	41 km
Santa Bárbara	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	41 km
La Manuelita	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	42 km
Morro Sucio	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	42 km
La Esperanza	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	42 km
El Jardín	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	42 km
San Juan de la China	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	42 km
Lisboa	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	42 km
Fresno	Tolima	Colombia	Village	17000 people	43 km
La Sierra	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	43 km
El Rayo	Risaralda	Colombia	Village	-	44 km
Marulanda	Caldas	Colombia	Village	1300 people	44 km
La Plata	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	44 km
Circasia	Quindio	Colombia	Village	20000 people	45 km
El Pando	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	45 km
Campo Hermosa	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	46 km
Lérida	Tolima	Colombia	Village	18000 people	46 km
Monte Grande	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	46 km
Aranzazu	Caldas	Colombia	Village	9200 people	46 km
El Retiro	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	46 km
Cuba	Risaralda	Colombia	Village	-	47 km
Las Margaritas	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	47 km
Armero	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	47 km
La Esmeralda	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	48 km
Venadillo	Tolima	Colombia	Village	11000 people	48 km
Arabia	Risaralda	Colombia	Village	-	48 km
Alto Cauca	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	48 km
Alejandría	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	49 km
El Guayabo	Risaralda	Colombia	Village	-	49 km
Piladelpia	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	49 km
Falán	Tolima	Colombia	Village	5200 people	49 km
Pavas	Quindío	Colombia	Village	-	50 km
Las Brisas	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	50 km
Arauca	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	50 km
Guayabal	Tolima	Colombia	Village	5300 people	50 km
Ibagué	Tolima	Colombia	City	400000 people	51 km
La Vuelta	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	51 km
La Aguadita	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	51 km
Iguacito	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	51 km
La Nubia	Risaralda	Colombia	Village	-	51 km
Altamira	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	51 km
San Bernardo	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	52 km
El Hatillo	Tolima	Colombia	Village	-	52 km
Calarcá	Quindio	Colombia	Village	58000 people	52 km
Bolivia	Caldas	Colombia	Village	-	52 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
La Nubia		2030	Civ.	Paved	No	4500	22 km
Santagueda		1030				0	45 km
Matecana	PEI	1346	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6600	47 km
Perales	IBE	928	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	56 km
Mariquita	MQU	467	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5800	60 km
El Eden	AXM	1207	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6200	69 km
Santa Ana	SQB	900	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7200	72 km
Santiago Vila	GIR	285	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5200	90 km
German Olano	PAL	173	Mil.	Paved	No	9900	99 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

Tsunami impact

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Tsunami affected locations

Initial conditions

More information

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