Volcanic eruption
See 1944 on the mapUncertain eruption of Tungurahua
1944 · 1.47° S, 78.44° W
Tungurahua is an active stratovolcano located in the Cordillera Oriental of Ecuador. The volcano gives its name to the province of Tungurahua. Volcanic activity restarted on August 19, 1999, and is ongoing as of 2023, with several eruptive episodes since then, the most recent lasting from February 26 to March 16, 2016.
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What the records say
- When
- 1944
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 1.47° S, 78.44° W
- Vei
- 2
- Uncertain
- yes
- Volcano number
- 352080
- Eruption number
- 11641
Nearby in time and place
- Ecuadorian Revolution of 194428 May 1944 · Coup
- Ecuador → Peru (cession)1942 · Territorial change
- Franco-Siamese Settlement Treaty of 19461946 · Treaty
- Ecuadorian–Peruvian War5 Jul 1941 · War
- un terremoto de 7,9 sacude la provincia ecuatoriana de Manabí dejando 300 fallecidos13 May 1942 · Earthquake
- Battle of Jambelí25 Jul 1941 · Battle
- Cordillera del CondorFeb 1947 · Territorial claim
- Earthquake — Ecuador: Guayaquil14 May 1942 · Earthquake · Magnitude 7.9
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