Eruption of Cotopaxi
1908 – 1914 · 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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What the records say
- When
- 1908 – 1914
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 0.68° S, 78.44° W
- Vei
- 1
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 352050
- Eruption number
- 11590
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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Nearby in time and place
- War of the Generals28 Dec 1911 · Civil war
- Earthquake — Ecuador: Off Coast31 Jan 1906 · Earthquake · Magnitude 8.8
- assassination of Eloy Alfaro28 Jan 1912 · Assassination
- Asesinato de Manuel J. Cobos1904 · Rebellion
- Ecuadorian Civil War of 1912–19141913 · Civil war
- Battle of Torres Causana28 Jul 1904 · Battle
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