ATLAS · VOLCANOES · MEXICO
Volcanoes in Mexico
Mexico has 30 Holocene volcanoes on the map. 7 have erupted since 1926. The highest summits at 5,564 m. Below: how they split by eruption age, and the country’s most recently active volcanoes. From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program, snapshot 2026-06-23.
VOLCANOES30
ACTIVE SINCE 19267
HIGHEST SUMMIT5,564 m
By last eruption
Erupted since 19267 · 23%
Historical (1500–1925)3 · 10%
Prehistoric (Holocene)11 · 37%
Last eruption undated9 · 30%
Most recently active in Mexico
The country’s volcanoes, most recent eruption first. Year is the last recorded eruption; elevation is the summit.
2026Popocatepetl · Stratovolcano(es)5,393 m
2019Colima · Stratovolcano(es)3,850 m
1994Socorro · Shield1,050 m
1986Tacana · Stratovolcano4,064 m
1982Chichon, El · Lava dome(s)1,150 m
1953Barcena · Pyroclastic cone(s)332 m
1952Michoacan-Guanajuato · Volcanic field3,860 m
1875Ceboruco · Stratovolcano2,280 m
1846Orizaba, Pico de · Stratovolcano5,564 m
1796San Martin · Volcanic field1,660 m
1270Jocotitlan · Stratovolcano3,911 m
1145Naolinco Volcanic Field · Volcanic field2,000 m
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