Atacazo

Atacazo is a volcano in Ecuador, 4,463 m high. It last erupted in 320 BCE ± 16 years.

Elevation
4,463 m
Type
Stratovolcano
Last eruption
320 BCE ± 16 years
Atacazo

Atacazo is a volcano of the Western Cordillera located 25 kilometers southwest of Quito, Ecuador. Atacazo is a stratovolcano formed by the action of a Late-Pleistocene to Holocene caldera. The last eruption of the Atacazo was nearly 2300 years ago.

Details

Type
Stratovolcano
Range
Andes
Location
Ecuador
Map Size
250
Map Relief
1
Elevation M
4463
Prominence M
1180
Last Eruption
320 BCE ± 16 years
Label Position
right

Questions about Atacazo

Where is Atacazo?

Atacazo is in Ecuador.

How high is Atacazo?

Atacazo is 4,463 m high.

When did Atacazo last erupt?

Atacazo last erupted in 320 BCE ± 16 years.