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Negra, Sierra: eruption history

Elevation1,124 m
TypeShield
Confirmed eruptions18#7 of 35 in country
Latest eruption2018-06-26
Largest VEI3
Location-0.83, -91.17

Eruptions per century (since 1500)

By VEI

Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)

StartVEIEndArea
2018-06-2622018Summit crater and NNW flank, Volcan Chico fissure vent
2005-10-2232005North caldera rim
1979-11-1331980Upper NW and NE flanks (Volcán Chico)
1963-04-1321963Volcán Chico area & NW caldera rim
1957-07-02––Volcano Uncertain: Isabela Island
1954-11-092–Volcano Uncertain: originally Alcedo
1953-08-2731954Volcán Chico area & NW caldera rim
1948-08-1621949
1911-12-31––
1860-07-022–Volcano Uncertain: Isabela Island
1844-07-020–Volcano Uncertain: Isabela Island
1817-07-02––Volcano Uncertain: Isabela Island
1813-07-132–Volcano Uncertain: South end of Isabela Island
13500–
10600–
3700–
1250 BCE0–SE flank
8250 BCE0–

Nearby volcanoes

VolcanoDistanceEruptions
Azul, Cerro28 km14
Alcedo45 km2
Fernandina66 km33
Darwin73 km3
Santiago81 km3
Santa Cruz96 km0
Wolf97 km16
Ecuador99 km1

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.