Cannabaceae

This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Ecuador.

In Ecuador, EPN monitors the volcanic activity in this Andean nation.[1]

Mainland

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Name Meters Feet Coordinates Last Eruption
El Altar / Kapak Urku 5405 17,730 1°41′S 78°25′W / 1.68°S 78.42°W / -1.68; -78.42 Unknown
Antisana 5753 18,870 0°28′52″S 78°08′24″W / 0.481°S 78.14°W / -0.481; -78.14 1802
Atacazo 4463 14,639 0°21′11″S 78°37′01″W / 0.353°S 78.617°W / -0.353; -78.617 -
Carihuairazo 5018 16,463 01°24′25″S 78°45′00″W / 1.40694°S 78.75000°W / -1.40694; -78.75000 Unknown
Cayambe 5790 18,991 0°01′44″N 77°59′10″W / 0.029°N 77.986°W / 0.029; -77.986 1786
Chakana 4643 15,229 0°22′S 78°15′W / 0.37°S 78.25°W / -0.37; -78.25 1773
Chiles 4756 15,616 0°47′52″N 77°57′3″W / 0.79778°N 77.95083°W / 0.79778; -77.95083 1936
Chimborazo 6310 20,560 01°28′09″S 78°49′03″W / 1.46917°S 78.81750°W / -1.46917; -78.81750 640 AD ± 500 years
Corazón 4790 15,715 0°26′S 77°43′W / 0.43°S 77.72°W / -0.43; -77.72 Holocene
Cotacachi 4944 16220 0°21′39″N 78°20′57″W / 0.36083°N 78.34917°W / 0.36083; -78.34917 Holocene
Cotopaxi 5897 19,347 0°40′37″S 78°26′10″W / 0.677°S 78.436°W / -0.677; -78.436 2023
Cuicocha 3246 10,649 0°18′30″N 78°21′50″W / 0.30833°N 78.36389°W / 0.30833; -78.36389 950 BCE
Cusin - 0°09′N 78°08′W / 0.15°N 78.14°W / 0.15; -78.14 -
Illiniza 5248 17,213 0°39′32″S 78°42′50″W / 0.659°S 78.714°W / -0.659; -78.714 Holocene
Imbabura 4557 14,952 0°16′N 78°11′W / 0.26°N 78.18°W / 0.26; -78.18 (Imbabura Volcano) Late Pleistocene
Licto 3336 10,945 1°46′48″S 78°36′47″W / 1.78°S 78.613°W / -1.78; -78.613 Holocene-Pleistocene
Mojanda 4263 13,983 0°08′N 78°16′W / 0.13°N 78.27°W / 0.13; -78.27 Holocene
Ninahuilca
Pan de Azucar 3482 11,424 0°26′S 77°43′W / 0.43°S 77.72°W / -0.43; -77.72 Holocene
Pasochoa 4200 0°28′S 78°29′W / 0.46°S 78.48°W / -0.46; -78.48 Extinct
Guagua Pichincha 4784 15,692 0°10′16″S 78°35′53″W / 0.171°S 78.598°W / -0.171; -78.598 2004
Pilavo 8°31′N 78°22′W / 8.517°N 78.367°W / 8.517; -78.367 20,000/40,000 – 8,000 years before present
Pululagua 3356 11,008 0°02′17″N 78°27′47″W / 0.038°N 78.463°W / 0.038; -78.463 467 BCE
Quilindaña 4823 15,821 0°46′48″S 78°19′44″W / 0.780°S 78.329°W / -0.780; -78.329 200,000 years before present
Quilotoa 3914 12,838 0°51′S 78°54′W / 0.85°S 78.90°W / -0.85; -78.90 1797
Reventador 3562 11,683 0°00′25″S 77°39′00″W / 0.007°S 77.65°W / -0.007; -77.65 2009–2021 (ongoing)
Rumiñawi 4721 15,489 0°38′0″S 78°32′0″W / 0.63333°S 78.53333°W / -0.63333; -78.53333 Unknown
Sangay 5188 17,017 2°02′S 78°20′W / 2.03°S 78.34°W / -2.03; -78.34 2020
Sincholagua 4873 0°32′44.86″S 78°21′59.69″W / 0.5457944°S 78.3665806°W / -0.5457944; -78.3665806 -
Soche 3955 12,972 0°33′07″N 77°34′48″W / 0.552°N 77.580°W / 0.552; -77.580 -
Sumaco 3990 13,087 0°32′S 77°37′W / 0.53°S 77.62°W / -0.53; -77.62 1933
Tulabug 3336 10,942 1°46′48″S 78°36′47″W / 1.78°S 78.613°W / -1.78; -78.613 Holocene
Tungurahua 5023 16,475 1°28′01″S 78°26′31″W / 1.467°S 78.442°W / -1.467; -78.442 2018
Yanaurcu 4535 14,879 0°29′55″N 78°20′02″W / 0.49849°N 78.33389°W / 0.49849; -78.33389 60,600 ± 20,000 years ago
Name Meters Feet Coordinates Last Eruption
Alcedo 1130 3706 0°26′S 91°07′W / 0.43°S 91.12°W / -0.43; -91.12 1993
Cerro Azul 1640 5379 0°54′S 91°25′W / 0.90°S 91.42°W / -0.90; -91.42 2008
Darwin 1330 4362 0°11′S 91°17′W / 0.18°S 91.28°W / -0.18; -91.28 1813
Ecuador 790 2591 0°01′12″S 91°32′46″W / 0.02°S 91.546°W / -0.02; -91.546 1150
Fernandina Island (La Cumbre) 1495 4904 0°22′S 91°33′W / 0.37°S 91.55°W / -0.37; -91.55 2020
Cerro Pajas 640 2099 1°18′S 90°27′W / 1.30°S 90.45°W / -1.30; -90.45 Holocene
Galápagos Rift -2430 -7972 0°47′31″N 86°09′00″W / 0.792°N 86.15°W / 0.792; -86.15 1996
Genovesa 64 210 0°19′12″N 89°57′29″W / 0.32°N 89.958°W / 0.32; -89.958 -
Marchena 343 1125 0°20′S 90°28′W / 0.33°S 90.47°W / -0.33; -90.47 1991
Pinta 780 2558 0°35′S 90°45′W / 0.58°S 90.75°W / -0.58; -90.75 1928
San Cristóbal 759 2490 0°53′S 89°30′W / 0.88°S 89.50°W / -0.88; -89.50 -
Santa Cruz 964 2834 0°37′S 90°20′W / 0.62°S 90.33°W / -0.62; -90.33 -
Santiago 920 3018 0°13′S 90°46′W / 0.22°S 90.77°W / -0.22; -90.77 1906
Sierra Negra 1124 3687 0°50′S 91°10′W / 0.83°S 91.17°W / -0.83; -91.17 2018
Wolf 1710 5609 0°01′N 91°21′W / 0.02°N 91.35°W / 0.02; -91.35 2022

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  1. Well, that’s interesting to know that Psilotum nudum are known as whisk ferns. Psilotum nudum is the commoner species of the two. While the P. flaccidum is a rare species and is found in the tropical islands. Both the species are usually epiphytic in habit and grow upon tree ferns. These species may also be terrestrial and grow in humus or in the crevices of the rocks.
    View the detailed Guide of Psilotum nudum: Detailed Study Of Psilotum Nudum (Whisk Fern), Classification, Anatomy, Reproduction

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