Eruption of Cotopaxi
1940 · 0.68° S, 78.44° W
Cotopaxi is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located in Cotopaxi National Park in Cotopaxi Province, about 50 km (31.1 mi) south of Quito, and 31 km (19 mi) northeast of the city of Latacunga, Ecuador. It is the second highest summit in Ecuador, reaching a height of 5,897 m (19,347 ft).
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Was die Aufzeichnungen sagen
- Wann
- 1940
- Art
- Vulkanausbruch
- Koordinaten
- 0.68° S, 78.44° W
- Vei
- 2
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 352050
- Eruption number
- 11595
Cotopaxi
Active stratovolcano in Ecuador
Cotopaxi is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located in Cotopaxi National Park in Cotopaxi Province, about 50 km (31.1 mi) south of Quito, and 31 km (19 mi) northeast of the city of Latacunga, Ecuador. It is the second highest summit in Ecuador, reaching a height of 5,897 m (19,347 ft). Cotopaxi is among the highest active volcanoes in the world.
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Zeitlich und räumlich in der Nähe
- Ecuador → Peru (cession)1942 · Gebietsveränderung
- Ecuadorian–Peruvian War5. Juli 1941 · Krieg
- un terremoto de 7,9 sacude la provincia ecuatoriana de Manabí dejando 300 fallecidos13. Mai 1942 · Erdbeben
- Battle of Jambelí25. Juli 1941 · Schlacht
- Ecuadorian Revolution of 194428. Mai 1944 · Putsch
- Battle of Pantoja and Rocafuerte11. Aug. 1941 · Schlacht
- Earthquake — Ecuador: Guayaquil14. Mai 1942 · Erdbeben · Magnitude 7.9
- Battle of Zarumilla23. Juli 1941 · Schlacht
Die Quelle
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Quellseite