Uncertain eruption of Cotopaxi
17 Feb 1942 – 19 Feb 1942 · 0.68° S, 78.44° W
Cotopaxi is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located in Cotopaxi National Park in Cotopaxi Province, about 50 km (31.1 mi) south of Quito, and 31 km (19 mi) northeast of the city of Latacunga, Ecuador. It is the second highest summit in Ecuador, reaching a height of 5,897 m (19,347 ft).
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What the records say
- When
- 17 Feb 1942 – 19 Feb 1942
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 0.68° S, 78.44° W
- Vei
- 3
- Uncertain
- yes
- Volcano number
- 352050
- Eruption number
- 11596
- Vei modifier
- ?
Cotopaxi
Active stratovolcano in Ecuador
Cotopaxi is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located in Cotopaxi National Park in Cotopaxi Province, about 50 km (31.1 mi) south of Quito, and 31 km (19 mi) northeast of the city of Latacunga, Ecuador. It is the second highest summit in Ecuador, reaching a height of 5,897 m (19,347 ft). Cotopaxi is among the highest active volcanoes in the world.
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Nearby in time and place
- Ecuador → Peru (cession)1942 · Territorial change
- Ecuadorian Revolution of 194428 May 1944 · Coup
- un terremoto de 7,9 sacude la provincia ecuatoriana de Manabí dejando 300 fallecidos13 May 1942 · Earthquake
- Ecuadorian–Peruvian War5 Jul 1941 · War
- Battle of Jambelí25 Jul 1941 · Battle
- Earthquake — Ecuador: Guayaquil14 May 1942 · Earthquake · Magnitude 7.9
- Franco-Siamese Settlement Treaty of 19461946 · Treaty
- Battle of Pantoja and Rocafuerte11 Aug 1941 · Battle
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