Volcanic eruption
See 1993 on the mapUncertain eruption of Tungurahua
6 May 1993 · 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
- 6 May 1993
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 1.47° S, 78.44° W
- Vei
- 1
- Uncertain
- yes
- Volcano number
- 352080
- Eruption number
- 11642
- Vei modifier
- ?
Nearby in time and place
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- Nambija mine disaster9 May 1993 · Mining accident
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- Eruption of Galeras14 Jan 1993 · Volcanic eruption
- Putumayo Massacre16 Dec 1993 · Massacre
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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