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Reventador is an active stratovolcano which lies in the eastern Andes of Ecuador. It lies in a remote area of the national park of the same name, which is Spanish for "exploder". Since 1541, it has erupted over 25 times, although its isolated location means that many of its eruptions have gone unreported.

Reventador
Cone of Reventador in 2012 (V. Scherrer)
Highest point
Elevation	3,562 m (11,686 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,086 m (3,563 ft)
Coordinates	0°4′39″S 77°39′21″W[1]
Naming
English translation	Exploder
Language of name	Spanish
Geography
Reventador Ecuador
Parent range	Andes
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano (active)
Volcanic arc/belt	North Volcanic Zone
Last eruption	2008 to 2021 (ongoing)[2]

The largest historical eruption occurred in 2002.[3] During that eruption, the plume from the volcano reached a height of 17 kilometres (11 mi) and pyroclastic flows proceeded to 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the cone. On March 30, 2007, the mountain ejected ash to a height of about 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi). No injuries or damage were reported.[4] Its most recent eruption began on 27 July 2008,[3] and it has remained in continuing eruption status (intermittent eruptive events without a break of 3 months or more) as of 15 October 2021.[5]

Reventador is part of a chain of volcanoes in the Cordillera Real, much further east than the main volcanic axis of the region. The volcano rises above the jungles of the western Amazon basin and the flanks are densely clad in forests. The volcano has a caldera that is 4 km (2.5 mi) across; there is a wide gap in the caldera wall to the east, formed by a collapse of the structure. There is an unvegetated stratovolcano rising about 1,300 m (4,265 ft) from inside the caldera, and this is the main seat of current volcanic activity. The lavas are andesitic.[6]

Reventador is one of the most active volcanoes in Ecuador. In 2020, there were near daily emissions of clouds of ash rising one or two kilometres into the air, occasional crater incandescence, and frequent avalanches of incandescent blocks.[4]

See also

• List of volcanoes in Ecuador
• List of stratovolcanoes

References

• Volcan el Reventador
• Photos of Reventador from August 2005
• Volcanic eruptions with little warning: the case of Volcán Reventador's Surprise November 3, 2002 Eruption, Ecuador

External links

• Media related to Reventador at Wikimedia Commons

На других языках

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[de] Reventador

Der Reventador (span. für „Platzer“) ist ein aktiver Schichtvulkan in den östlichen ecuadorianischen Anden und liegt schwer zugänglich im gleichnamigen Naturpark in der Provinz Sucumbíos.

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- [en] Reventador

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[es] Reventador

El Reventador es un volcán de Ecuador, ubicado en el cantón El Chaco de la provincia de Napo, aproximadamente a 90 km de Quito. Es uno de los volcanes más activos del arco volcánico ecuatoriano, habiendo tenido al menos 16 erupciones desde 1541.

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[fr] Reventador

Le Reventador est un volcan actif d'Équateur culminant à environ 3 660 mètres d'altitude entre les provinces de Sucumbíos et de Napo.

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[it] Reventador

Il Reventador è uno stratovulcano dell'Ecuador, ubicato approssimativamente a 90 km da Quito, tra le province Napo e Sucumbíos. È uno dei vulcani più attivi dell'arco vulcanico ecuadoriano, avendo avuto almeno 25 eruzioni da 1541.[1]

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[ru] Ревентадор

Ревентадор — действующий стратовулкан в Южной Америке.

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