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Soche volcanostratovolcano 3955 m / 12,976 ft
Ecuador, 0.55°N / -77.58°W Current status: dormant (1 out of 5)
Typical eruption style: Explosive
Soche volcano eruptions: 6650 BC (?) The volcano has a summit caldera open towards the east. There are no historic eruptions, but a large explosive eruption has been radiocarbon dated at 7720 BC. This eruption produced a tephra layer over the NW of Columbia and formed 2 lava domes inside the caldera after the explosive phase of the eruption had ended |