GVP volcano 345040 · no holder yet

Poas

Poas is a 2,697 m stratovolcano in Costa Rica, erupting as recently as 2026.

Ongoing in the Smithsonian's record since January 2025, as of March 2026.

Type

Stratovolcano (composite landform)

Summit

2,697 m above sea level

Rock

Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

Setting

Subduction zone, continental, over 25 km

Last eruption

2026

Largest known

VEI 2, explosive, 2025

Eruptions

63 confirmed in the record

Where

10.20°N 84.23°W · Costa Rica

Region

Central America Volcanic Arc, Middle America-Caribbean Volcanic Regions

Record

Global Volcanism Program, volcano 345040

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