Sumaco

Sumaco (Ecuador) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 3,990 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 1895.

Elevation: 3,990 m
Last eruption: 1895
Confirmed eruptions: 1
Max VEI: 2
Country: Ecuador
Location: 0.54° S, 77.63° W
Region (GVP): Northern Andean Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type: Trachybasalt / Tephrite Basanite

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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
2 July 1895 ± 30 years	—	2	Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#352040)