Tungurahua

Tungurahua

Study of volcanic ash layers deposited in the lakes of El Cajas National Park show that there were major eruptions 3,034±621, 2,027±41, 1,557±177, 733±112 years ago (cal BP).

Details

Age
Holocene (Gomez 1994)
Topo
IGM, CT-ÑIV-D1
Type
Stratovolcano (active)
Range
Cordillera Oriental, Andes
Listing
Ultra
Language
Quechua
Location
Ecuador
Elevation M
5023
Translation
Throat of fire
First Ascent
1873 by Alphons Stübel and Wilhelm Reiss
Prominence M
1554
Easiest Route
Scrambling/Snow/Ice PD
Last Eruption
1999 to 2017
Volcanic Zone
Northern Volcanic Zone