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Tungurahua volcano
Stratovolcano · 5,023 m · Ecuador
Tungurahua volcano sits on the South American Plate, in a subduction zone. 37 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2016. Its major eruptions caused at least 5,012 deaths.
- Elevation
- 5,023 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Ecuador
- Last Eruption
- 2016
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 37
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 5
- Known Fatalities
- 5,012
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 281,000 people live in those within 30 km.
- 30 kmAmbato281,000 people
- 32 kmRiobamba172,000 people
- 51 kmPuyo25,000 people
- 63 kmLatacunga95,000 people
- 65 kmGuaranda28,000 people
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption Deadly Eruption (NOAA) 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