Mountains in Ecuador
Sangay volcano
5,230 m17,159 ft
Volcano · Cordillera Real · Ecuador
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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At the summit · forecast for 11:00 PM
-3 °CCloudy · wind 3 km/h from the NW
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Sangay volcano, 5,230 m
- 11:00 PM-3 °CNW 3 km/h–
- 2:00 AM-4 °CNW 4 km/h–
- 5:00 AM-4 °CNW 4 km/h–
- 8:00 AM-1 °CNE 6 km/h0.3 mm
- 11:00 AM2 °CE 13 km/h2.4 mm
- 2:00 PM1 °CNE 9 km/h0.4 mm
- 5:00 PM-0 °CNE 7 km/h–
- 8:00 PM-3 °CW 3 km/h–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27 | Snow | 2 °C / -4 °C | 3.1 mm | 13 km/h |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Sleet | 2 °C / -6 °C | 2.2 mm | 13 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Snow | 1 °C / -6 °C | 13.2 mm | 11 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Heavy snow | -1 °C / -3 °C | 28.5 mm | 7 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Snow | -1 °C / -3 °C | 15.1 mm | 3 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Heavy snow | 1 °C / -4 °C | 13 mm | 4 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Light snow | -2 °C / -3 °C | 4.8 mm | 4 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 08:17 PM GMT-5. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Volcano
- Height above sea level
- 5,230 m (17,159 ft)
- Prominence
- 1,614 m (5,295 ft)
- Range
- Cordillera Real
- Country
- Ecuador
- First ascent
- August 4, 1929
- Coordinates
- 2.002°S 78.341°W
- Volcano number
- 352090 at the Global Volcanism Program
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
13 recorded eruptions
- Eruption in 2021
- Eruption in 2019
- Eruption in 2018
- Eruption in 2018
- Eruption in 2017
- Eruption in 2016
- Eruption in 2015
- Eruption in 2013
- Eruption in 2011
- Eruption in 1976
- Eruption in 1934
- Eruption in 1728
The latest 12 of 13, from the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program through History.
Peaks near Sangay volcano
- El Altar volcano5,319 m · 38 km awayOn the map
- Licto volcanic field3,336 m · 39 km awayOn the map
- Cerro Soroche4,689 m · 43 km awayOn the map
Highest in the Cordillera Real
- El Altar volcano5,319 mOn the map
- Sangay volcano5,230 mOn the map
- Tungurahua volcano5,016 mOn the map
- Quilindaña4,878 mOn the map
- Imbabura Volcano4,610 mOn the map
- Mojanda4,263 mOn the map
- Soche3,955 mOn the map
- Sumaco3,778 mOn the map
- Reventador3,562 mOn the map
Highest mountains in Ecuador
- Chimborazo6,264 mOn the map
- Cotopaxi volcano5,897 mOn the map
- Cayambe5,790 mOn the map
- Antisana volcano5,758 mOn the map
- El Altar volcano5,319 mOn the map
- Sangay volcano5,230 mOn the map
- Carihuairazo volcano5,018 mOn the map
- Tungurahua volcano5,016 mOn the map
- Cotacachi4,935 mOn the map
- Sincholagua Volcano4,899 mOn the map