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Volcano
Chiles-Cerro Negro
Stratovolcano · 4,698 m · Ecuador
Chiles-Cerro Negro sits on the North Andes Plate, in a subduction zone. 1 eruption is known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1936.
- Elevation
- 4,698 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Dacite
- Plate
- North Andes Plate
- Country
- Ecuador
- Last Eruption
- 1936
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 1
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 2
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 83,000 people live in those within 30 km.
- 23 kmTulcán83,000 people
- 32 kmIpiales110,000 people
- 47 kmTúquerres34,000 people
- 55 kmIbarra147,000 people
- 85 kmPasto382,000 people
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption Uncertain Date
Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata