Volcano · Peru

Ubinas

Peru's most active volcano historically.

Status right now

No current reports

Ubinas is not in the latest Smithsonian weekly report or the GDACS volcano alerts. That usually means it is quiet, but not every change is reported straight away. For official alerts, follow the local volcano observatory.

Checked 4 Nov 2026, 23:40 UTC.

Key facts

Country: Peru
Region: South America
Type: Stratovolcano
Summit: 5,672 m (18,609 ft)
Coordinates: 16.355° S, 70.903° W
Smithsonian number: 354020

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What kind of volcano is it?

Ubinas is a stratovolcano. A stratovolcano is a tall, steep cone built from layers of lava, ash and rock from many eruptions. Its sticky magma traps gas, so eruptions are often explosive, with ash columns and fast-moving pyroclastic flows.

Eruption history

Date	VEI	Deaths	Also
1 Sept 2013	2	–	–

1 significant eruption near Ubinas in NOAA's Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, which lists eruptions that caused deaths, damage or a tsunami, or were VEI 6 or larger. VEI is the Volcanic Explosivity Index, from 0 to 8.

Nearby volcanoes

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Ubinas: quick answers

Where is Ubinas?

Ubinas is in Peru, at 16.355° S, 70.903° W.

How high is Ubinas?

Its summit is 5,672 metres (18,609 feet) above sea level.

What type of volcano is Ubinas?

Is Ubinas erupting right now?

The status at the top of this page is checked several times a day against the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program’s weekly report, the USGS and GDACS. For safety information and official alerts, always follow the local volcano observatory and authorities.