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Historic Eruption
1660 Eruption of Guagua Pichincha
27 October 1660 · Stratovolcano · Ecuador
On 27 October 1660, Guagua Pichincha in Ecuador erupted. The volcano rises to 4,784 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 4 out of 8, that of a cataclysmic eruption ejecting more than 0.1 km³ of material.
- Date
- 27 October 1660
- Volcano
- Guagua Pichincha
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 4,784 m
- Country
- Ecuador
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 4 out of 8
- Estimated Damage
- 1 to 5 million US dollars
Other Significant Eruptions of Guagua Pichincha
- 1999October 1999 Eruption · VEI 3 · Ash and Tephra2 deaths
- 1993March 1993 Eruption · VEI 1 · Ash and Tephra2 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program