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    Cuicocha

    Caldera · 3,246 m · Ecuador

    Cuicocha
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    Cuicocha sits on the North Andes Plate, in a subduction zone. 4 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 650.

    Elevation
    3,246 m
    Type
    Caldera
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Dacite
    Plate
    North Andes Plate
    Country
    Ecuador
    Last Eruption
    650
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    4
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    5

    Eruption Timeline

    Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

    2,550 BCE1,150 BCE · VEI 5950 BCE650 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 2,550 BCE1500180019002000

    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