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Fernandina: eruption history
Elevation1,476 m
TypeShield
Confirmed eruptions33#2 of 35 in country
Latest eruption2024-03-02
Largest VEI4
Location-0.37, -91.55
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
1
0
0
7
17
6
By VEI
10
5
15
1
1
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-02 | 1 | 2024 | SE flank |
| 2020-01-12 | 0 | 2020 | |
| 2018-06-16 | 1 | 2018 | Radial fissure on NNE flank |
| 2017-09-04 | 2 | 2017 | SSW caldera rim and La Cumbre crater |
| 2009-04-10 | 2 | 2009 | SW flank (400 m) |
| 2005-05-13 | 2 | 2005 | South caldera rim |
| 1995-01-25 | 2 | 1995 | SW flank |
| 1991-04-19 | 2 | 1991 | Base of ESE and NW caldera wall |
| 1988-09-14 | 2 | 1988 | East caldera wall |
| 1984-03-30 | 1 | – | NW corner of caldera |
| 1981-08-01 | 0 | – | South caldera rim |
| 1978-08-08 | 2 | 1978 | NW caldera bench |
| 1977-03-23 | 1 | 1977 | SE caldera bench |
| 1973-12-09 | 2 | 1973 | ESE caldera wall |
| 1972-06-04 | 0 | – | SE caldera bench |
| 1968-06-11 | 4 | 1968 | West caldera wall |
| 1968-05-21 | 2 | 1968 | ESE flank (600 m) |
| 1961-03-21 | 2 | 1961 | SE flank |
| 1958-09-16 | 2 | 1958 | SE, SW and west caldera rim |
| 1937-03-16 | 0 | 1937 | |
| 1927-12-13 | 0 | – | South flank near Punta Mangle |
| 1926-07-02 | – | – | |
| 1917-05-14 | 0 | – | Cape Hammond (SW flank) |
| 1888-04-10 | 1 | – | |
| 1846-11-06 | 0 | 1846 | East flank |
| 1825-02-14 | 3 | 1825 | East summit and SE flank |
| 1819-05-15 | 2 | 1819 | |
| 1817-07-02 | 2 | – | Volcano Uncertain: Western Galápagos |
| 1814-07-16 | 2 | 1814 | |
| 1813-07-14 | 2 | – | South flank |
| 1550 | 0 | – | |
| 1150 | 0 | – | |
| 950 | 0 | – |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 37 km | 3 |
| Ecuador | 39 km | 1 |
| Alcedo | 48 km | 2 |
| Wolf | 49 km | 16 |
| Azul, Cerro | 63 km | 14 |
| Negra, Sierra | 66 km | 18 |
| Santiago | 88 km | 3 |
| Pinta | 138 km | 0 |
Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.