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Historic Eruption
2021 Eruption of Sangay Volcano
5 March 2021 · Stratovolcano · Ecuador
On 5 March 2021, Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupted. The volcano rises to 5,286 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 2 out of 8, that of a explosive eruption ejecting more than 1 million m³ of material.
- Date
- 5 March 2021
- Volcano
- Sangay volcano
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 5,286 m
- Country
- Ecuador
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 2 out of 8
- Estimated Damage
- 1 to 5 million US dollars
Other Significant Eruptions of Sangay volcano
- 1976August 1976 Eruption · VEI 3 · 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