Eruption of Cotopaxi
2 Feb 1939 · 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
- 2 Feb 1939
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 0.68° S, 78.44° W
- Vei
- 2
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 352050
- Eruption number
- 11594
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
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- Ecuador → Peru (cession)1942 · Territorial change
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- Battle of Jambelí25 Jul 1941 · Battle
- Eruption of Dona Juana14 Aug 1936 · Volcanic eruption
- Battle of Pantoja and Rocafuerte11 Aug 1941 · Battle
- Battle of Zarumilla23 Jul 1941 · 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