Ecuador

Ecuador (Ecuador) is a shield volcano. It rises to 790 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 1150.

Elevation: 790 m
Last eruption: 1150
Confirmed eruptions: 1
Max VEI: 0
Country: Ecuador
Location: 0.02° S, 91.55° W
Region (GVP): Galapagos Hotspot Volcano Group
GVP type: Shield
Tectonic setting: Rift zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type: Basalt / Picro-Basalt

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
c. 1150	—	0	Isotopic: Cosmic Ray Exposure

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#353011)