Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Chimborazo
Glacier-clad, 6310-m-high Chimborazo is Ecuador's highest volcano. It is seen here from the NE with Carihuairazo volcano forming the lower, mostly snow-free peak to the left. The youngest and westernmost of three edifices constructed along an E-W line forms the current summit of Chimborazo. Although activity was once thought to have ceased during the very latest Pleistocene, recent work indicates that Chimborazo erupted several times during the Holocene. Photo by Patricio Ramon, 2004 (Instituto Geofisca, Escuela Politecnica Nacional).
Volcano Number: 352071
Volcano Name: Chimborazo
Country: Ecuador
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano
Last Eruption: 550 CE
Elevation: 6261m
Tectonic Setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km: 442
Pop. within 10km: 7561
Pop. within 30km: 463426
Pop. within 100km: 2325666
Latitude: -1.469
Longitude: -78.817



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