What the records say
- When
- 5550 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 0.26° N, 78.18° W
- Date uncertainty
- ± 500 years
- Vent
- Huarmi Imbabura
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
- Volcano number
- 352004
- Eruption number
- 11395
Imbabura Volcano
Inactive stratovolcano in Imbabura Province, Ecuador
Imbabura is an inactive stratovolcano in northern Ecuador. Although it has not erupted for about 7,500 years, it is not thought to be extinct. Imbabura is intermittently capped with snow and has no permanent glaciers.
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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