Cerro Negro de Mayasquer volcano
Updated: May 30, 2023 15:37 GMT -
stratovolcano 4445 m / 14,583 ft
Colombia, 0.83°N / -77.96°W
Current status: restless (2 out of 5)
Colombia, 0.83°N / -77.96°W
Current status: restless (2 out of 5)
Last update: 15 Mar 2023 (Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report)
Cerro Negro de Mayasquer (Chiles-Cerro Negro volcano) is an andesitic to dacitic stratovolcano on the Colombia-Ecuador border. It contains a caldera open to the west.
An historical eruption reported in 1936 is probably false and may have been from Reventador volcano. Solfataras are found on the shore of a small crater lake.
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Cerro Negro de Mayasquer volcano eruptions: 1936(?)
Latest nearby earthquakes
Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
Saturday, May 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
May 27, 2023 8:04 am (GMT -5) (May 27, 2023 13:04 GMT) | 2.8 4.2 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) Departamento de Nariño, Colombia, 24 km west of Tulcan, Ecuador | ||
Thursday, May 25, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | ||||
May 25, 2023 2:23 am (GMT -5) (May 25, 2023 07:23 GMT) | 3.1 4.9 km | 5.1 km (3.2 mi) Departamento de Nariño, Colombia, 24 km west of Tulcan, Ecuador | ||
May 25, 2023 2:20 am (GMT -5) (May 25, 2023 07:20 GMT) | 2.8 4.6 km | 5.2 km (3.2 mi) Departamento de Nariño, Colombia, 23 km west of Tulcan, Ecuador | ||
Thursday, May 18, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | ||||
May 17, 2023 10:58 pm (GMT -5) (May 18, 2023 03:58 GMT) | 3.0 4 km | 4.8 km (3 mi) 47 km west of Tulcan, Provincia del Carchi, Ecuador | ||
May 17, 2023 10:58 pm (GMT -5) (May 18, 2023 03:58 GMT) | 3.0 4 km | 4.8 km (3 mi) 47 km west of Tulcan, Provincia del Carchi, Ecuador |
Background
The higher and glacier-covered summit of the extinct Chiles stratovolcano lies only 3 km to the SE. Chiles last erupted about 160,000 years ago, but still has hot springs and an active hydrothermal system at its eastern flank.See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS