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    Volcán Darwin

    Shield volcano · 1,330 m · Ecuador

    Volcán Darwin
    Photo: Lee Siebert (Smithsonian Institution) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Volcán Darwin sits on the Nazca Plate, in a rift zone. 3 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1813.

    Elevation
    1,330 m
    Type
    Shield volcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone, oceanic crust
    Dominant Rock
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Plate
    Nazca Plate
    Country
    Ecuador
    Last Eruption
    1813
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    3
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    2

    Eruption Timeline

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

    210 · VEI 01150 · VEI 01813 · VEI 2 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 2101500180019002000

    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