Cerro Machín | |
Elevation M: | 2749 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Range: | Central Ranges Andes |
Listing: | Volcanoes of Colombia |
Location: | Tolima |
Map: | Colombia |
Map Size: | 200 |
Coordinates: | 4.4833°N -75.3917°W |
Type: | Stratovolcano |
Age: | Pleistocene |
Last Eruption: | 1180 ± 150 years |
Cerro Machín is a stratovolcano located in Tolima Department, Colombia. Cerro Machin is a volcanic plug that is approximately the same age (1,000,000+ years) as the Ruiz-Tolima Massif and has the appearance of being part of that volcanic system. Its sisters are Nevado del Tolima, 17060feet; Santa Isabel, 16240feet, Nevado del Ruiz, 17457feet, plus nine other lesser volcanoes and a 10000feet volcanic South Wall containing in excess of thirty volcanic domes.