Eruption of Cotopaxi
14 Aug 2015 – 24 Jan 2016 · 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
- 14 Aug 2015 – 24 Jan 2016
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 0.68° S, 78.44° W
- Vei
- 2
- Vent
- Summit crater
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 352050
- Eruption number
- 21088
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
- 2015 Ecuadorian protests8 Jun 2015 · Protest
- Earthquake — Ecuador: Quito12 Aug 2014 · Earthquake · Magnitude 5.1
- 2016 Ecuadorian Army Arava crash15 Mar 2016 · Air disaster
- Earthquake — Ecuador: Near West Coast: Manabi, Esmeraldas16 Apr 2016 · Earthquake · Magnitude 7.8
- Incendios forestales de Quito en 20122012 · Fire
- 2012 Ecuadorian protests2012 · Protest
- 2018 Police District from San Lorenzo attack2018 · Terrorist attack
- 2018 attacks on the northern border of Ecuador27 Jan 2018 · Terrorist attack
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