List of volcanoes in Ecuador
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This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Ecuador.
In Ecuador, EPN monitors the volcanic activity in this Andean nation.[1]
Mainland
![Major volcanoes in Ecuador](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Ecuador_relief_location_map.svg/275px-Ecuador_relief_location_map.svg.png)
![Sangay](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Wallpaper_group_diagram_legend_rotation3.svg/10px-Wallpaper_group_diagram_legend_rotation3.svg.png)
Sangay
![Tungurahua](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Wallpaper_group_diagram_legend_rotation3.svg/10px-Wallpaper_group_diagram_legend_rotation3.svg.png)
Tungurahua
![Quilotoa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Wallpaper_group_diagram_legend_rotation3.svg/10px-Wallpaper_group_diagram_legend_rotation3.svg.png)
Quilotoa
![Cotopaxi](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Wallpaper_group_diagram_legend_rotation3.svg/10px-Wallpaper_group_diagram_legend_rotation3.svg.png)
Cotopaxi
![Illiniza](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Wallpaper_group_diagram_legend_rotation3.svg/10px-Wallpaper_group_diagram_legend_rotation3.svg.png)
Illiniza
![Antisana](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Wallpaper_group_diagram_legend_rotation3.svg/10px-Wallpaper_group_diagram_legend_rotation3.svg.png)
Antisana
![Pichincha](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Wallpaper_group_diagram_legend_rotation3.svg/10px-Wallpaper_group_diagram_legend_rotation3.svg.png)
Pichincha
![Reventador](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Wallpaper_group_diagram_legend_rotation3.svg/10px-Wallpaper_group_diagram_legend_rotation3.svg.png)
Reventador
![Cayambe](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Wallpaper_group_diagram_legend_rotation3.svg/10px-Wallpaper_group_diagram_legend_rotation3.svg.png)
Cayambe
![Chimborazo](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Wallpaper_group_diagram_legend_rotation3.svg/10px-Wallpaper_group_diagram_legend_rotation3.svg.png)
Chimborazo
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Major volcanoes in EcuadorName | Meters | Feet | Coordinates | Last Eruption |
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El Altar / Kapak Urku | 5405 | 17,730 | 1°41′S 78°25′W / 1.68°S 78.42°W / -1.68; -78.42 | Unknown |
Antisana | 5753 | 18,870 | 0°28′52″S 78°08′24″W / 0.481°S 78.14°W / -0.481; -78.14 | 1802 |
Atacazo | 4463 | 14,639 | 0°21′11″S 78°37′01″W / 0.353°S 78.617°W / -0.353; -78.617 | - |
Carihuairazo | 5018 | 16,463 | 01°24′25″S 78°45′00″W / 1.40694°S 78.75000°W / -1.40694; -78.75000 | Unknown |
Cayambe | 5790 | 18,991 | 0°01′44″N 77°59′10″W / 0.029°N 77.986°W / 0.029; -77.986 | 1786 |
Chakana | 4643 | 15,229 | 0°22′S 78°15′W / 0.37°S 78.25°W / -0.37; -78.25 | 1773 |
Chiles | 4756 | 15,616 | 0°47′52″N 77°57′3″W / 0.79778°N 77.95083°W / 0.79778; -77.95083 | 1936 |
Chimborazo | 6310 | 20,560 | 01°28′09″S 78°49′03″W / 1.46917°S 78.81750°W / -1.46917; -78.81750 | 640 AD ± 500 years |
Corazón | 4790 | 15,715 | 0°26′S 77°43′W / 0.43°S 77.72°W / -0.43; -77.72 | Holocene |
Cotacachi | 4944 | 16220 | 0°21′39″N 78°20′57″W / 0.36083°N 78.34917°W / 0.36083; -78.34917 | Holocene |
Cotopaxi | 5897 | 19,347 | 0°40′37″S 78°26′10″W / 0.677°S 78.436°W / -0.677; -78.436 | 2023 |
Cuicocha | 3246 | 10,649 | 0°18′30″N 78°21′50″W / 0.30833°N 78.36389°W / 0.30833; -78.36389 | 950 BCE |
Cusin | – | - | 0°09′N 78°08′W / 0.15°N 78.14°W / 0.15; -78.14 | - |
Illiniza | 5248 | 17,213 | 0°39′32″S 78°42′50″W / 0.659°S 78.714°W / -0.659; -78.714 | Holocene |
Imbabura | 4557 | 14,952 | 0°16′N 78°11′W / 0.26°N 78.18°W / 0.26; -78.18 (Imbabura Volcano) | Late Pleistocene |
Licto | 3336 | 10,945 | 1°46′48″S 78°36′47″W / 1.78°S 78.613°W / -1.78; -78.613 | Holocene-Pleistocene |
Mojanda | 4263 | 13,983 | 0°08′N 78°16′W / 0.13°N 78.27°W / 0.13; -78.27 | Holocene |
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Pan de Azucar | 3482 | 11,424 | 0°26′S 77°43′W / 0.43°S 77.72°W / -0.43; -77.72 | Holocene |
Pasochoa | 4200 | – | 0°28′S 78°29′W / 0.46°S 78.48°W / -0.46; -78.48 | Extinct |
Guagua Pichincha | 4784 | 15,692 | 0°10′16″S 78°35′53″W / 0.171°S 78.598°W / -0.171; -78.598 | 2004 |
Pilavo | 8°31′N 78°22′W / 8.517°N 78.367°W / 8.517; -78.367 | 20,000/40,000 – 8,000 years before present | ||
Pululagua | 3356 | 11,008 | 0°02′17″N 78°27′47″W / 0.038°N 78.463°W / 0.038; -78.463 | 467 BCE |
Quilindaña | 4823 | 15,821 | 0°46′48″S 78°19′44″W / 0.780°S 78.329°W / -0.780; -78.329 | 200,000 years before present |
Quilotoa | 3914 | 12,838 | 0°51′S 78°54′W / 0.85°S 78.90°W / -0.85; -78.90 | 1797 |
Reventador | 3562 | 11,683 | 0°00′25″S 77°39′00″W / 0.007°S 77.65°W / -0.007; -77.65 | 2009–2021 (ongoing) |
Rumiñawi | 4721 | 15,489 | 0°38′0″S 78°32′0″W / 0.63333°S 78.53333°W / -0.63333; -78.53333 | Unknown |
Sangay | 5188 | 17,017 | 2°02′S 78°20′W / 2.03°S 78.34°W / -2.03; -78.34 | 2020 |
Sincholagua | 4873 | – | 0°32′44.86″S 78°21′59.69″W / 0.5457944°S 78.3665806°W / -0.5457944; -78.3665806 | - |
Soche | 3955 | 12,972 | 0°33′07″N 77°34′48″W / 0.552°N 77.580°W / 0.552; -77.580 | - |
Sumaco | 3990 | 13,087 | 0°32′S 77°37′W / 0.53°S 77.62°W / -0.53; -77.62 | 1933 |
Tulabug | 3336 | 10,942 | 1°46′48″S 78°36′47″W / 1.78°S 78.613°W / -1.78; -78.613 | Holocene |
Tungurahua | 5023 | 16,475 | 1°28′01″S 78°26′31″W / 1.467°S 78.442°W / -1.467; -78.442 | 2018 |
Yanaurcu | 4535 | 14,879 | 0°29′55″N 78°20′02″W / 0.49849°N 78.33389°W / 0.49849; -78.33389 | 60,600 ± 20,000 years ago |
Name | Meters | Feet | Coordinates | Last Eruption |
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Alcedo | 1130 | 3706 | 0°26′S 91°07′W / 0.43°S 91.12°W / -0.43; -91.12 | 1993 |
Cerro Azul | 1640 | 5379 | 0°54′S 91°25′W / 0.90°S 91.42°W / -0.90; -91.42 | 2008 |
Darwin | 1330 | 4362 | 0°11′S 91°17′W / 0.18°S 91.28°W / -0.18; -91.28 | 1813 |
Ecuador | 790 | 2591 | 0°01′12″S 91°32′46″W / 0.02°S 91.546°W / -0.02; -91.546 | 1150 |
Fernandina Island (La Cumbre) | 1495 | 4904 | 0°22′S 91°33′W / 0.37°S 91.55°W / -0.37; -91.55 | 2020 |
Cerro Pajas | 640 | 2099 | 1°18′S 90°27′W / 1.30°S 90.45°W / -1.30; -90.45 | Holocene |
Galápagos Rift | -2430 | -7972 | 0°47′31″N 86°09′00″W / 0.792°N 86.15°W / 0.792; -86.15 | 1996 |
Genovesa | 64 | 210 | 0°19′12″N 89°57′29″W / 0.32°N 89.958°W / 0.32; -89.958 | - |
Marchena | 343 | 1125 | 0°20′S 90°28′W / 0.33°S 90.47°W / -0.33; -90.47 | 1991 |
Pinta | 780 | 2558 | 0°35′S 90°45′W / 0.58°S 90.75°W / -0.58; -90.75 | 1928 |
San Cristóbal | 759 | 2490 | 0°53′S 89°30′W / 0.88°S 89.50°W / -0.88; -89.50 | - |
Santa Cruz | 964 | 2834 | 0°37′S 90°20′W / 0.62°S 90.33°W / -0.62; -90.33 | - |
Santiago | 920 | 3018 | 0°13′S 90°46′W / 0.22°S 90.77°W / -0.22; -90.77 | 1906 |
Sierra Negra | 1124 | 3687 | 0°50′S 91°10′W / 0.83°S 91.17°W / -0.83; -91.17 | 2018 |
Wolf | 1710 | 5609 | 0°01′N 91°21′W / 0.02°N 91.35°W / 0.02; -91.35 | 2022 |
References
- Siebert L, Simkin T (2002–present). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3 (http://www.volcano.si.edu).
- Volcano page, Institut for Geophysics, Ecuador (Spanish)
- Specific
- ^ "Cotopaxi – Cámaras – Instituto Geofísico – EPN".
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(6° N – 3° S)
- Paipa-Iza
- Romeral
- Cerro Bravo
- Nevado del Ruiz
- Nevado del Tolima
- Nevado del Huila
- Puracé
- Doña Juana
- Galeras
- Azufral
- Chiles
- Cayambe
- Reventador
- Pichincha
- Antisana
- Aliso
- Soche
- Illiniza
- Cotopaxi
- Quilotoa
- Chimborazo
- Tungurahua
- Licto volcanic field
- Sangay
(14°–27° S)
- Quimsachata
- Auquihuato
- Firura
- Sara Sara
- Solimana
- Coropuna
- Hualca Hualca
- Sabancaya
- Huambo volcanic field
- Ampato
- Andagua volcanic field
- Chachani
- Misti
- Ubinas
- Pichu Pichu
- Huaynaputina
- Ticsani
- Tutupaca
- Yucamane
- Purupuruni
- Casiri
- Tacora
- Taapaca
- Parinacota
- Lauca
- Guallatiri
- Tata Sabaya
- Isluga
- Irruputuncu
- Olca-Paruma
- Aucanquilcha
- Azufre
- Zapaleri
- Sairecabur
- Licancabur
- Purico complex
- Pacana
- Aguas Calientes
- Lascar
- Chiliques
- Aracar
- Socompa
- Llullaillaco
- Lastarria
- Lazufre
- Cordón del Azufre
- Galán
- Peinado
- San Francisco
- Cueros de Purulla
- Incahuasi
- Ojos del Salado
(33°–46° S)
- Tupungato
- Tupungatito
- Maipo
- Calabozos
- Descabezado Grande
- Cerro Azul
- Nevado de Longaví
- Nevados de Chillán
- Antuco
- Copahue
- Callaqui
- Lonquimay
- Llaima
- Sollipulli
- Villarrica
- Quetrupillán
- Lanín
- Mocho-Choshuenco
- Carrán-Los Venados
- Puyehue-Cordón Caulle
- Casablanca
- Osorno
- Calbuco
- Hornopirén
- Huequi
- Michinmahuida
- Chaitén
- Corcovado
- Mentolat
- Cay
- Macá
- Mate Grande
- Hudson
(49°–55° S)
Note: volcanoes are ordered by latitude from north to south