Reventador, 2002

The andesitic cone in Ecuador's Eastern Cordillera erupted after a repose of 26 years, with no visual signs of unusual activity beforehand and only seven hours of seismic tremor as precursor. By about 7:45 am the column stood 6 km above the cone and drifted southwest; the paroxysmal phase began at 09:12, sending a sustained column to 17 km and five pyroclastic flows as far as 9 km to the east. Intensity fell during the early hours of 4 November but activity continued.

Eruption start

2002-11-03

Eruption end

2003-01

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI)

4

Volcano

Reventador

GVP volcano page

volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=352010

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: ecuador, andes, pyroclastic flows, ash column, seismic tremor

Coordinates: -0.077, -77.656

Part of Volcanic eruptions of VEI 4 since 2000

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