Volcanic eruption
See 2015 on the mapEruption of Sangay
18 Jan 2015 – 7 Apr 2015 · 2.00° S, 78.34° W
Sangay is an active stratovolcano in central Ecuador. It exhibits mostly strombolian activity. Geologically, Sangay marks the southern boundary of the Northern Volcanic Zone, and its position straddling two major pieces of crust accounts for its high level of activity.
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What the records say
- When
- 18 Jan 2015 – 7 Apr 2015
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 2.00° S, 78.34° W
- Vei
- 2
- Vent
- Summit crater complex
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 352090
- Eruption number
- 22236
Nearby in time and place
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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