Volcanic eruption
See 2017 on the mapEruption of Sangay
20 Jul 2017 – 19 Oct 2017 · 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
- 20 Jul 2017 – 19 Oct 2017
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 2.00° S, 78.34° W
- Vei
- 2
- Vent
- Summit crater
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 352090
- Eruption number
- 22231
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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