Cuicocha volcano is a beautiful caldera in northern Ecuador 100 km north of Quito. The volcano has a 3 km wide lake filled caldera and sits at the feet of the sharp-peaked (extinct) Cotacachi stratovolcano.
There are gas emissions from several locations in the caldera lake at present indicating the volcano is still active.
caldera 3246 m / 10,649 ft
Ecuador, 0.31°N / -78.36°W
Current status:
normal or dormant (1 out of 5)|
ReportsCuicocha volcano booksCuicocha volcano eruptions:650 AD (?)
Typical eruption style:explosive
Last earthquakes nearbyLatest satellite images
Cuicocha volcano news & activity updates:
Cuicocha volcano (Ecuador) activity update: Increase in seismicity, but no cause for concern
Thursday Oct 04, 2018 20:33 PM | BY: MJFLEGEND
Lava domes in the lake of the active caldera, with much older and extinct Cotacachi stratovolcano in background. Credit: P. Ramós, IGEPN
Location of some of the earthquakes recorded. Credit: IGEPN.
The geophysical institute of Ecuador reports that seismicity at Cuicocha caldera has increased. 60 earthquakes, up to a magnitude of 2.5 have been recorded in the last two days. All are of the volcano-tectonic (VT) type, meaning they are caused by rocks breaking. The significance of this activity remains to be seen, but as it stands there is no concern; the volcano last erupted about 1,370 years ago; much more intense activity would be expected before any eruption.
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Links / Sources:
- IGEPN: Activity report (in Spanish)
