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Volcanoes in Ecuador

Ecuador has 35 Holocene volcanoes on the map. 12 have erupted since 1926. The highest summits at 6,261 m. Below: how they split by eruption age, and the country’s most recently active volcanoes. From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program, snapshot 2026-06-23.

VOLCANOES35

ACTIVE SINCE 192612

HIGHEST SUMMIT6,261 m

By last eruption

Erupted since 192612 · 34%

Historical (1500–1925)6 · 17%

Prehistoric (Holocene)10 · 29%

Last eruption undated7 · 20%

Most recently active in Ecuador

The country’s volcanoes, most recent eruption first. Year is the last recorded eruption; elevation is the summit.

2026Sangay · Stratovolcano5,286 m

2026Reventador · Stratovolcano3,562 m

2024Fernandina · Shield1,476 m

2023Cotopaxi · Stratovolcano5,911 m

2022Wolf · Shield1,710 m

2018Negra, Sierra · Shield1,124 m

2016Tungurahua · Stratovolcano5,023 m

2008Azul, Cerro · Shield1,640 m

2002Guagua Pichincha · Stratovolcano4,784 m

1996Galapagos Rift at 86°W · Fissure vent(s)-2,430 m

1993Alcedo · Shield1,130 m

1991Marchena · Shield343 m

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