Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for Cotopaxi
in Ecuador

Event summary

Volcanic eruption Cotopaxi is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Name: Cotopaxi
Lat/Lon: -0.677 , -78.436
Event Date: 21 Dec 2022 07:32 UTC
Exposed Population 30km: About 140000 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km: About 4390000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI: 5
Population exposure index: 4
Inserted at: 21 Dec 2022 06:32 UTC

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Historical Timeline


Volcano Timeline

IDGDACS alert colorDateEruption DetailsSource
1 21 Dec 2022 07:32 WASHINGTON

Exposed population

The eruption happened in Ecuador , Province of Cotopaxi (population 303,510) . The nearest places are Ovejería, Del Salitre, Hacienda Ilitío de Plaza, Romerillos, Porvenir, Chasqui, Mulaló, Hacienda Cuchitingue, Ortuño, Polivio, and El Rosario.

Radius Population
100 km 4.4 million people
75 km 3.5 million people
50 km 1.6 million people
30 km 140000 people
20 km 26000 people
10 km 5200 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

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Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Cotopaxi Ecuador 300000 people
Pichincha Ecuador 1.9 million people
Napo Ecuador 200000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ovejería Pichincha Ecuador Village - 7 km
Del Salitre Pichincha Ecuador Village - 10 km
Hacienda Ilitío de Plaza Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 12 km
Romerillos Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 15 km
Porvenir Pichincha Ecuador Village - 17 km
Chasqui Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 17 km
Mulaló Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 19 km
Hacienda Cuchitingue Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 22 km
Ortuño Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 22 km
Polivio Pichincha Ecuador Village - 23 km
Machachi Pichincha Ecuador Village 26000 people 23 km
Pillig Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 24 km
Chaupi Pichincha Ecuador Village - 24 km
Tanicuchí Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 25 km
Hacienda Noelanda Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 27 km
Jatum Loma Pichincha Ecuador Village - 28 km
Secas Pichincha Ecuador Village - 28 km
Tahuaico Pichincha Ecuador Village - 28 km
Monjas Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 29 km
Hacienda Tasourco Pichincha Ecuador Village - 29 km
Bellavista Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 30 km
Saqui Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 31 km
Hacienda Rumipungu Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 31 km
La Granja Pichincha Ecuador Village - 33 km
La Tacunga Cotopaxi Ecuador City - 34 km
Clemencia Pichincha Ecuador Village - 34 km
Pongo Pichincha Ecuador Village - 35 km
Once de Noviembre Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 36 km
Chamanal Napo Ecuador Village - 36 km
Hacienda Chalua Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 37 km
Santa Fe Pichincha Ecuador Village - 37 km
Agua Caliente Pichincha Ecuador Village - 37 km
Huagrahuasi Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 38 km
Güingopana Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 38 km
Pifo Pichincha Ecuador City - 39 km
Tablón Pichincha Ecuador Village - 40 km
La Barba Pichincha Ecuador Village - 40 km
Hacienda Chisulchi Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 41 km
Atápulo Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 41 km
Alangasí Pichincha Ecuador Village - 41 km
Pujilí Cotopaxi Ecuador Village 11000 people 42 km
Tumbaco Pichincha Ecuador City - 42 km
Papaurcu Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 42 km
Yolán Pichincha Ecuador Village - 43 km
Hacienda Vásconez Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 44 km
Salcedo Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 44 km
Hacienda Tablón Grande Pichincha Ecuador Village - 44 km
Hacienda Chaupi Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 46 km
San Juan Pichincha Ecuador Village - 46 km
Yanayacu Tungurahua Ecuador Village - 47 km
Papallacta Napo Ecuador Village - 47 km
Hacienda San Isidro Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 48 km
Chinintahua Tungurahua Ecuador Village - 48 km
Guangaje Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 49 km
Hacienda Provincia Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 49 km
Boloña Pichincha Ecuador Village - 49 km
Lloa Pichincha Ecuador Village - 50 km
Hacienda San León Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 50 km
Isinliví Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 50 km
Hacienda San José Pichincha Ecuador Village - 51 km
Quito Pichincha Ecuador Capital 1.4 million people 51 km
Mulalillo Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 51 km
Pifo Pichincha Ecuador Village - 51 km
Tumbaco Pichincha Ecuador Village - 52 km
San José Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 52 km
Chalpi Napo Ecuador Village - 54 km
San Bartolomé Tungurahua Ecuador Village - 54 km
Guapa Tungurahua Ecuador Village - 54 km
Mospa Napo Ecuador Village - 55 km
Hacienda Batán Grande Pichincha Ecuador Village - 55 km
Chucchilán Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 55 km
Tigua Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 55 km
Pillaro Viejo Tungurahua Ecuador Village - 56 km
Marcos Espinel Tungurahua Ecuador Village - 56 km
San Augusto Pichincha Ecuador Village - 56 km
Chinguil Pichincha Ecuador Village - 56 km
Nayón Pichincha Ecuador Village - 56 km
Santa Ana Pichincha Ecuador Village - 57 km
El Carmen Pichincha Ecuador Village - 58 km
Hacienda Chaupi Pichincha Ecuador Village - 59 km
San Carlos Pichincha Ecuador Village - 59 km
Hacienda Villacres Tungurahua Ecuador Village - 59 km
Zumbagua Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 60 km
Hacienda la Posta Pichincha Ecuador Village - 61 km
Mechichi Pichincha Ecuador Village - 62 km
Bastidas Pichincha Ecuador Village - 62 km
Santo Domingo Tungurahua Ecuador Village - 62 km
Carmela Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 63 km
Atahualpa Tungurahua Ecuador Village - 63 km
Calderón Pichincha Ecuador Village - 64 km
Bermejo Napo Ecuador Village - 64 km
Cosanga Napo Ecuador Village - 64 km
Quinche Pichincha Ecuador Village - 65 km
San Francisco de las Pampas Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 65 km
Yaruqui Pichincha Ecuador Village - 65 km
Nitón Tungurahua Ecuador Village - 65 km
Platopamba Tungurahua Ecuador Village - 65 km
Apagua Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 65 km
Oyacachi Napo Ecuador Village - 65 km
Baeza Napo Ecuador Village - 65 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Cotopaxi 2784 Civ. Paved Yes 12100 32 km
Mariscal Sucre International UIO 2811 Civ. Paved Yes 10200 60 km
Chachoan ATF 2564 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 61 km
Mayor Galo Torres 518 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 77 km
Santo Domingo Los Colorados 521 Civ. Paved No 3600 99 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

Tsunami impact

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Tsunami affected locations


Initial conditions

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