Volcanic eruption
See 1270 on the mapEruption of Cayambe
1270 · 0.03° N, 77.99° W
Cayambe or Volcán Cayambe is a volcano in Ecuador, in the Cordillera Central, a range of the Ecuadorian Andes. It is located in Pichincha Province, some 70 km (43 mi) northeast of Quito. It is the third-highest mountain in Ecuador, at an elevation of 5,790 m (18,996 ft) above sea level.
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What the records say
- When
- 1270
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 0.03° N, 77.99° W
- Date uncertainty
- year uncertain
- Dated by
- Correlation: Tephrochronology
- Volcano number
- 352006
- Eruption number
- 11411
Nearby in time and place
The source
- 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.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page