Eruption of Cotopaxi
21 Oct 2022 – 6 Jul 2023 · 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
- 21 Oct 2022 – 6 Jul 2023
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 0.68° S, 78.44° W
- Vei
- 2
- Vent
- Summit crater
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 352050
- Eruption number
- 22486
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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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