List of volcanoes in Ecuador

See also: Lists of volcanoes

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
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; -78.617 320 BCE
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
Cusín 4012 - 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
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 1877
Soche 3955 12,972 0°33′07″N 77°34′48″W / 0.552°N 77.580°W / 0.552; -77.580 6650 BCE
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

Galápagos Islands

See also: Volcanoes of the Galápagos Islands
Name Meters Feet Coordinates Last Eruption
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

Specific
  1. ^ "Cotopaxi – Cámaras – Instituto Geofísico – EPN".
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