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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]
Name
|
Meters
|
Feet
|
Coordinates
|
Last Eruption
|
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
|
Ninahuilca
|
|
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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
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- Specific
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Northern Volcanic Zone (6° N – 3° S) | |
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Central Volcanic Zone (14°–27° S) | |
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Southern Volcanic Zone (33°–46° S) | |
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Austral Volcanic Zone (49°–55° S) | |
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Note: volcanoes are ordered by latitude from north to south |