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| Volcano | GDE status | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Popocatepetl🇲🇽 Middle America-Caribbean Volcanic Regions, Mexico | GDE status: 🟡 Elevated activity | CENAPRED · source |
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Historical volcanic eruptions in Mexico
A selection of documented notable historical eruptions for volcanoes linked to Mexico.
70 displayed records · Smithsonian GVP · Snapshot retrieved: 2026-10-21 06:17:33 UTC
| Start | End | Volcano / country | VEI | GVP certainty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1606-11-25 | 1606-12-13 [>] | Colima 🇲🇽 Mexico | 4 | Confirmed |
| 1590-01-14 | 1590-01-15 | Colima 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1585-01-10 | — | Colima 🇲🇽 Mexico | 4 | Confirmed |
| 1576 | — | Colima 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1519-09 | 1523 [?] | Popocatepetl 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3? | Confirmed |
| 1519 | 1523 | Colima 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3? | Confirmed |
| 1360 ±100 years | — | Chichon, El 🇲🇽 Mexico | 5 | Confirmed |
| 1260 ±50 years | — | Orizaba, Pico de 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1190 ±150 years | — | Chichon, El 🇲🇽 Mexico | 4 | Confirmed |
| 1175 | — | Orizaba, Pico de 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3? | Confirmed |
| 930 ±200 years | — | Ceboruco 🇲🇽 Mexico | 6 | Confirmed |
| 823-03-01 ±90 days | — | Popocatepetl 🇲🇽 Mexico | 4P | Confirmed |
| 780 ±100 years | — | Chichon, El 🇲🇽 Mexico | 5 | Confirmed |
| 590 ±100 years | — | Chichon, El 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3 | Confirmed |
| 399 ±149 years | — | Chichinautzin Xitle 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3? | Confirmed |
| 220 ±75 years | — | Orizaba, Pico de 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3 | Confirmed |
| 203 ±131 years | — | Chichinautzin Chichinautzin 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3 | Confirmed |
| 140 ±50 years | — | Orizaba, Pico de 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3 | Confirmed |
| 90 ±40 years | — | Orizaba, Pico de 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3 | Confirmed |
| 70 ±100 years | — | Tacana San Antonio (upper SW flank) 🇲🇽 🇬🇹 Mexico · Guatemala GVP: Mexico-Guatemala | 4? | Confirmed |
| 40 ±40 years | — | Orizaba, Pico de 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3 | Confirmed |
| 200 BCE ±300 years | — | Popocatepetl 🇲🇽 Mexico | 5P | Confirmed |
| 780 BCE ±60 years | — | Orizaba, Pico de 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1500 BCE ±75 years | — | Orizaba, Pico de 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1880 BCE ±150 years | — | Michoacan-Guanajuato Cerro el Jabalí 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3 | Confirmed |
This hub highlights confirmed eruptions with VEI 3 or higher when available. Smaller or uncertain eruptions are not automatically presented as major events. The historical source is Smithsonian GVP.
Volcanoes in Mexico: activity and monitoring
Mexico’s volcanoes include Popocatépetl, Colima and Pico de Orizaba, in a region shaped by subduction and other tectonic processes. Historical eruptions and ongoing unrest must be distinguished from confirmed present activity.
Understanding the volcano records
A volcano listed in a catalog is not necessarily erupting. Geological history and monitoring information are useful context, but do not replace official bulletins. The Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI), when shown, describes an eruption’s explosivity and does not predict the next event.
Official sources and safety
Check national geological surveys, volcano observatories and civil protection services for current status and access restrictions. Hazards may include ash, gases and volcanic flows. Compare the history with the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program and the global volcano monitor.