What kind of volcano is Çimborazo?

Çimborazo is classified as a Stratovolcano in Ecuador. Its tectonic setting is Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km).

How is seismicity near Çimborazo monitored here?

Earthquakes within 50 km of the crater are aggregated from 18 seismic networks and checked against a swarm rule that compares the current rate with this volcano's own 30-day background. Ash advisories come from the VAAC centres that are connected.

Chimborazo stratovolcano summit glinting in the equatorial sunset

Photo:Maksym Kaharlytskyivia Unsplash

Volcano Dossier•GVP #352071

1.47°S, 78.82°W

Historical eruption

Volcano Çimborazo

Ekvador'un 6.261 m ile en yüksek zirvesi, And Dağları'nda buzullarla kaplı devasa bir stratovolkandır. Dünya'nın ekvatoral şişkinliği nedeniyle Çimborazo'nun zirvesi, Dünya yüzeyinde gezegenin merkezine en uzak ve gökyüzüne en yakın noktadır.

Last Eruption

550

Historical eruption

Summit Elevation

6.3 km

Stratovolkan · Andezit / Bazaltik andezit

Seismic State

Normal Baseline

0 events (1.0x rate)

Interactive Volcano & Seismicity Map

Seismicity within 50 km radius, active VAAC ash plumes, and tectonic plate boundaries.

Recent seismicity within 50 km

0 events in the last 12 h within 25 km of the crater.

Zaman	Büyüklük	Merkez Üssü / Konum	Mesafe	Derinlik
25d ago	M2.1	Ambato'nin 17 km güneydoğusunda (Ekvador)	33 km	12 km
28d ago	M3.0	Ambato'nin 17 km kuzeydoğusunda (Ekvador)	48 km	11 km

Geological & Tectonic Profile

Stratovolkan

Çimborazo is an active Stratovolcano formed in an active Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km). Dominant lithology: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite.

Edifice TypeStratovolkan

Major RockAndezit / Bazaltik andezit

Tectonic SettingDalma-batma zonu

Volcanic ArcNorthern Andean volkanik yayı

Volcanic Dossier

VN #352071

Official catalogue parameters, coordinates, elevation and geotectonic classification.

ÜlkeEkvador

Krater koordinatları-1.469°, -78.817°

Summit Elevation6.3 km

SubregionNorthern Andean volkanik yayı

Catalog SourceSmithsonian GVP (#352071)

Authoritative Monitoring Infrastructure

All 18 Networks & VAAC →

Seismic ObservatoryGSN / FDSN

Global Seismographic Network & Regional Centers

Official Portal

ICAO Aviation Ash Center

ICAO Volcanic Ash Advisory Network

International Civil Aviation Organization

VAAC Advisory Desk

Swarm telemetry correlated across 18 networks against a 30-day baseline.Read Science & Physics →

Sıkça Sorulan Sorular (SSS)

Doğrulanmış bilimsel, operasyonel ve acil durum protokolleri

The most recent eruption of Çimborazo recorded by the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program was in 550.

Catalogue: Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program.Smithsonian GVP profile