Volcanic eruption
See 2016 on the mapEruption of Sangay
17 Mar 2016 – 17 Nov 2016 · 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
- 17 Mar 2016 – 17 Nov 2016
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 2.00° S, 78.34° W
- Vei
- 2
- Vent
- Summit crater
- Dated by
- Observations: Satellite (infrared)
- Volcano number
- 352090
- Eruption number
- 22237
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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