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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 [ ]
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Major volcanoes in
Ecuador
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
2015
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
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
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
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
2016
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
References [ ]
Specific
Northern Volcanic Zone (6° N – 3° S) Central Volcanic Zone (14°–27° S) Southern Volcanic Zone (33°–46° S) Austral Volcanic Zone (49°–55° S) Note: volcanoes are ordered by latitude from north to south
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