Volcanoes of Ecuador
Every volcano in Ecuador in NOAA’s record and every significant eruption among them.
Ecuador’s volcanoes on the map
Colored by when each last erupted.
- Since 1964
- 1900 to 1963
- 1800s
- AD 1 to 1799
- Before AD 1, or undated
The record
- Volcanoes
- 36
- Significant eruptions
- 26
- Deaths counted
- 5,372
Every significant eruption
Newest first.
- Sangay, March 5, 2021
- Tungurahua, April 2011
- Tungurahua, November 2010
- Tungurahua, January 2010
- Tungurahua, August 22, 2008
- Tungurahua, August 17, 2006
- Tungurahua, July 18, 2006
- Reventador, November 3, 2002
- Altar, October 13, 2000
- Tungurahua, October 16, 1999
- Guagua Pichincha, October 5, 1999
- Guagua Pichincha, March 12, 1993
- Sangay, August 12, 1976
- Cerro Azul, April 13, 1943
- Tungurahua, March 3, 1916
- Tungurahua, January 11, 1886
- Cotopaxi, June 25, 1877
- Cotopaxi, April 4, 1768
- Cotopaxi, December 9, 1742
- Cotopaxi, June 15, 1742
- Cotopaxi, 1698
- Guagua Pichincha, October 27, 1660
- Tungurahua, 1640
- Quilotoa, 1280
- Cotopaxi, 455 BC
- Tungurahua, 1010 BC
Every volcano
| Volcano | Type | Elevation | Last known eruption | Significant eruptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcedo | Shield volcano | 1,130 m | 1964 or later | |
| Aliso | Stratovolcano | 4,267 m | BC (Holocene) | |
| Altar | Stratovolcano | 5,321 m | 1 | |
| Antisana | Stratovolcano | 5,753 m | 1800 to 1899 | |
| Atacazo | Stratovolcano | 4,463 m | BC (Holocene) | |
| Cayambe | Compound volcano | 5,790 m | 1700 to 1799 | |
| Cerro Azul | Shield volcano | 1,640 m | 1964 or later | 1 |
| Chacana | Caldera | 4,643 m | 1700 to 1799 | |
| Chachimbiro | Caldera | 4,106 m | BC (Holocene) | |
| Chiles-Cerro Negro | Stratovolcano | 4,698 m | 1900 to 1963 | |
| Chimborazo | Stratovolcano | 6,261 m | AD 1 to 1499 | |
| Cotopaxi | Stratovolcano | 5,911 m | 1900 to 1963 | 6 |
| Cuicocha | Stratovolcano | 3,246 m | ||
| Darwin | Shield volcano | 1,330 m | 1800 to 1899 | |
| Ecuador | Shield volcano | 790 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Fernandina | Shield volcano | 1,476 m | 1964 or later | |
| Genovesa | Shield volcano | 64 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Guagua Pichincha | Stratovolcano | 4,784 m | 1964 or later | 3 |
| Iliniza | Stratovolcano | 5,162 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Imbabura | Compound volcano | 4,609 m | 1700 to 1799 | |
| Licto | Scoria cone | 3,322 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Marchena | Shield volcano | 343 m | 1964 or later | |
| Mojanda | Stratovolcanoes | 4,263 m | An uncertain Holocene eruption | |
| Pinta | Shield volcano | 780 m | 1900 to 1963 | |
| Pululahua | Caldera | 3,360 m | BC (Holocene) | |
| Quilotoa | Caldera | 3,914 m | AD 1 to 1499 | 1 |
| Reventador | Stratovolcano | 3,562 m | 1964 or later | 1 |
| San Cristobal | Shield volcano | 759 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Sangay | Stratovolcano | 5,286 m | 1964 or later | 2 |
| Santa Cruz | Shield volcano | 864 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Santiago | Shield volcano | 920 m | 1900 to 1963 | |
| Sierra Negra | Shield volcano | 1,124 m | 1964 or later | |
| Soche | Stratovolcano | 3,955 m | BC (Holocene) | |
| Sumaco | Stratovolcano | 3,990 m | 1800 to 1899 | |
| Tungurahua | Stratovolcano | 5,023 m | 1964 or later | 11 |
| Wolf | Shield volcano | 1,710 m | 1964 or later |
By country
- Afghanistan2
- Algeria4
- American Samoa1
- Antarctica37
- Arctic Ocean2
- Argentina35
- Armenia5
- Atlantic Ocean13
- Australia2
- Bolivia11
- Bouvet Island1
- Cameroon5
- Canada23
- Cape Verde3
- Chad5
- Chile88
- China14
- Colombia14
- Comoros2
- Costa Rica10
- Democratic Republic of the Congo5
- Djibouti2
- Dominica5
- Ecuador36
- El Salvador22
- Equatorial Guinea3
- Eritrea6
- Ethiopia58
- Fiji3
- France6
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands2
- Georgia4
- Germany1
- Greece5
- Grenada1
- Guadeloupe1
- Guatemala22
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands1
- Honduras4
- Iceland44
- India2
- Indian Ocean9
- Indonesia136
- Iran8
- Italy15
- Jan Mayen1
- Japan113
- Kenya22
- Libya2
- Madagascar5
- Malaysia1
- Mali1
- Martinique1
- Mexico41
- Mongolia5
- Montserrat1
- Myanmar3
- Netherlands5
- New Zealand31
- Nicaragua19
- Nigeria1
- North Korea3
- Pacific Ocean37
- Panama2
- Papua New Guinea54
- Peru16
- Philippines49
- Portugal14
- Reunion1
- Russia170
- Rwanda1
- Saint Kitts and Nevis1
- Saint Lucia1
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1
- Samoa2
- Sao Tome and Principe1
- Saudi Arabia10
- Solomon Islands8
- South Africa1
- South Korea2
- Spain8
- Sudan5
- Syria6
- Taiwan7
- Tanzania10
- Tonga22
- Trinidad and Tobago1
- Turkey13
- Uganda7
- United Kingdom1
- United States191
- Vanuatu15
- Vietnam6
- Wallis and Futuna1
- Yemen11
Sources
Volcanoes and significant eruptions from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s.