GVP volcano 344100 · no holder yet

Masaya

Masaya is a 594 m caldera in Nicaragua, erupting as recently as 2026.

Ongoing in the Smithsonian's record since October 2015, as of March 2026.

Type

Caldera

Summit

594 m above sea level

Rock

Basalt / Picro-Basalt

Setting

Subduction zone, continental, over 25 km

Last eruption

2026

Largest known

VEI 6, colossal, 4050 BCE

Eruptions

36 confirmed in the record

Where

11.98°N 86.17°W · Nicaragua

Region

Central America Volcanic Arc, Middle America-Caribbean Volcanic Regions

Record

Global Volcanism Program, volcano 344100

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