What the records say
- When
- 12 Mar 1993
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Ecuador
- Coordinates
- 0.17° S, 78.60° W
- Vei
- 1
- Deaths
- 2
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
Pichincha (volcano)
Volcano in north-central Ecuador
Pichincha is a stratovolcano in Ecuador. The capital Quito wraps around its eastern slopes.
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2 sources record it
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
- 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
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