Alert Level for Cotopaxi volcano raised to Yellow, Ecuador

Alert Level for Cotopaxi volcano raised to Yellow, Ecuador

Minor eruptive activity is taking place at Cotopaxi — one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes — since October 21, 2022, prompting IGEPN to raise the Alert Level to Yellow (2 of 4).

Scientists improve forecast of increasing hazard on Cotopaxi volcano

Scientists improve forecast of increasing hazard on Cotopaxi volcano

An international team of scientists showed an increasing volcanic danger on Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador using a powerful technique known as Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR). The Andes region in which Cotopaxi volcano is located is known to contain…

Cotopaxi volcano erupts for the first time since 1940, Ecuador

Cotopaxi volcano erupts for the first time since 1940, Ecuador

After an increase in seismicity since mid-April 2015, Ecuadorian volcano Cotopaxi finally erupted on August 14, 2015, for the first time since 1940. There were at least three eruptions registered on August 14, the first at 09:30, second at 15:15 UTC and third at 19:10