Tungurahua
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| Tungurahua | |
|---|---|
| Image:Tungurahua refugio.jpg | |
| Elevation: | 16,479 ft (5,023 m) |
| Coordinates: | 1° 28′ 1″ S, 78° 26′ 30″ W |
| Location: | Ecuador |
| Range: | Andes |
| Last eruption: | 2005 (continuing) |
| Type: | Stratovolcano |
Tungurahua (Quechua tunguri=gullet, rahua=burn, spit fire) is an active stratovolcano in Ecuador. It is situated in the Central Cordillera of the Ecuadorian Andes, towering above the Amazon rain forest.
Its most recent eruption occurred in 1944. In August 2003, it ejected a plume of ash and smoke 3 kilometres (2 miles) into the air.
It is also known as "The Black Giant". Being active, the rising magma underground causes many tremors in the nearby city of Baños.
Tungurahua is also a province of Ecuador, with capital city Ambato. Tungurahua volcano is located in the province of Tungurahua.
External links
- http://www.igepn.edu.ec/vulcanologia/tungurahua/tungurahua.htm
- Tungurahua website
- Ecuador volcano rumbles to life - News.com
- Tungurahua 2003
- Tungurahua: Etymology
- Photographs of the Andes
Sources
- Siebert, L. and T. Simkin (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3. URL: http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/
Categories: Mountains of Ecuador | Volcanoes of Ecuador | Stratovolcanoes | Subduction volcanoes | Active volcanoes
