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Natural hazards Ecuador, in 29 editions.
The entry for Ecuador published Natural hazards in 29 editions of 36, from 1997 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Natural hazards in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- the first edition with it
- 1997
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Natural hazards” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- frequent earthquakes,
- landslides,
- volcanic activity;
- periodic droughts
frequent earthquakes, landslides, volcanic activity;
periodic droughts
- frequent earthquakes,
- landslides,
- volcanic activity;
- periodic droughts
frequent earthquakes, landslides, volcanic activity;
activity; periodic droughts
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
- frequent earthquakes,
- landslides,
- volcanic activity;
- periodic droughts
frequent earthquakes, landslides, volcanic
The same text in 7 editions, 2002 to 2008.
- frequent earthquakes, landslides, volcanic activity;
- floods;
- periodic droughts
frequent earthquakes, landslides, volcanic activity; floods; periodic droughts
- frequent earthquakes;
- landslides;
- volcanic activity;
- floods;
- periodic droughts
frequent earthquakes, landslides, earthquakes; landslides; volcanic activity; floods; periodic droughts
- frequent earthquakes;
- landslides;
- volcanic activity;
- floods;
- periodic droughts
- volcanism:
- Ecuador experiences volcanic activity in the Andes Mountains;
- Sangay (elev. 5,230 m, 17,159 ft), which erupted in 2010, is mainland Ecuador's most active volcano;
- other historically active volcanoes in the Andes include Antisana, Cayambe, Chacana, Cotopaxi, Guagua Pichincha, Reventador, Sumaco, and Tungurahua;
- Fernandina (elev. 1,476 m, 4,842 ft), a shield volcano that last erupted in 2009, is the most active of the many Galapagos volcanoes;
- other historically active Galapagos volcanoes include Wolf, Sierra Negra, Cerro Azul, Pinta, Marchena, and Santiago
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
frequent earthquakes; landslides; volcanic activity; floods; periodic droughts
volcanism:
Ecuador experiences volcanic activity in the Andes Mountains; Sangay (elev. 5,230 m, 17,159 ft), which erupted in 2010, is mainland Ecuador's most active volcano; other historically active volcanoes in the Andes include Antisana, Cayambe, Chacana, Cotopaxi, Guagua Pichincha, Reventador, Sumaco, and Tungurahua; Fernandina (elev. 1,476 m, 4,842 ft), a shield volcano that last erupted in 2009, is the most active of the many Galapagos volcanoes; other historically active Galapagos volcanoes include Wolf, Sierra Negra, Cerro Azul, Pinta, Marchena, and Santiago
- frequent earthquakes;
- landslides;
- volcanic activity;
- floods;
- periodic droughts
- volcanism:
- Ecuador experiences volcanic activity in the Andes Mountains;
- Sangay (elev. 5,230 m), which erupted in 2010, is mainland Ecuador's most active volcano;
- other historically active volcanoes in the Andes include Antisana, Cayambe, Chacana, Cotopaxi, Guagua Pichincha, Reventador, Sumaco, and Tungurahua;
- Fernandina (elev. 1,476 m), a shield volcano that last erupted in 2009, is the most active of the many Galapagos volcanoes;
- other historically active Galapagos volcanoes include Wolf, Sierra Negra, Cerro Azul, Pinta, Marchena, and Santiago
frequent earthquakes; landslides; volcanic activity; floods; periodic droughts
volcanism:
Ecuador experiences volcanic activity in the Andes Mountains; Sangay (elev. 5,230 m, 17,159 ft), m), which erupted in 2010, is mainland Ecuador's most active volcano; other historically active volcanoes in the Andes include Antisana, Cayambe, Chacana, Cotopaxi, Guagua Pichincha, Reventador, Sumaco, and Tungurahua; Fernandina (elev. 1,476 m, 4,842 ft), m), a shield volcano that last erupted in 2009, is the most active of the many Galapagos volcanoes; other historically active Galapagos volcanoes include Wolf, Sierra Negra, Cerro Azul, Pinta, Marchena, and Santiago
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- frequent earthquakes;
- landslides;
- volcanic activity;
- floods;
- periodic droughts
- volcanism:
- volcanic activity concentrated along the Andes Mountains;
- Sangay (elev. 5,230 m), which erupted in 2010, is mainland Ecuador's most active volcano;
- other historically active volcanoes in the Andes include Antisana, Cayambe, Chacana, Cotopaxi, Guagua Pichincha, Reventador, Sumaco, and Tungurahua;
- Fernandina (elev. 1,476 m), a shield volcano that last erupted in 2009, is the most active of the many Galapagos volcanoes;
- other historically active Galapagos volcanoes include Wolf, Sierra Negra, Cerro Azul, Pinta, Marchena, and Santiago
frequent earthquakes; landslides; volcanic activity; floods; periodic droughts
volcanism:Ecuador experiences volcanic activity in concentrated along the Andes Mountains; Sangay (elev. 5,230 m), which erupted in 2010, is mainland Ecuador's most active volcano; other historically active volcanoes in the Andes include Antisana, Cayambe, Chacana, Cotopaxi, Guagua Pichincha, Reventador, Sumaco, and Tungurahua; Fernandina (elev. 1,476 m), a shield volcano that last erupted in 2009, is the most active of the many Galapagos volcanoes; other historically active Galapagos volcanoes include Wolf, Sierra Negra, Cerro Azul, Pinta, Marchena, and Santiago
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- frequent earthquakes;
- landslides;
- volcanic activity;
- floods;
- periodic droughts
- volcanism:
- volcanic activity concentrated along the Andes Mountains;
- Sangay (elev. 5,230 m), which erupted in 2010, is mainland Ecuador's most active volcano;
- other historically active volcanoes in the Andes include Antisana, Cayambe, Chacana, Cotopaxi, Guagua Pichincha, Reventador, Sumaco, and Tungurahua;
- Fernandina (elev. 1,476 m), a shield volcano that last erupted in 2009, is the most active of the many Galapagos volcanoes;
- other historically active Galapagos volcanoes include Wolf, Sierra Negra, Cerro Azul, Pinta, Marchena, and Santiago
frequent earthquakes; landslides; volcanic activity; floods; periodic droughts
volcanism:
- frequent earthquakes;
- landslides;
- volcanic activity;
- floods;
- periodic droughts
- volcanism:
- volcanic activity concentrated along the Andes Mountains;
- Sangay (5,230 m), which erupted in 2010, is mainland Ecuador's most active volcano;
- other historically active volcanoes in the Andes include Antisana, Cayambe, Chacana, Cotopaxi, Guagua Pichincha, Reventador, Sumaco, and Tungurahua;
- Fernandina (1,476 m), a shield volcano that last erupted in 2009, is the most active of the many Galapagos volcanoes;
- other historically active Galapagos volcanoes include Wolf, Sierra Negra, Cerro Azul, Pinta, Marchena, and Santiago
frequent earthquakes; landslides; volcanic activity; floods; periodic droughts
volcanism: volcanic activity concentrated along the Andes Mountains; Sangay (elev. 5,230 (5,230 m), which erupted in 2010, is mainland Ecuador's most active volcano; other historically active volcanoes in the Andes include Antisana, Cayambe, Chacana, Cotopaxi, Guagua Pichincha, Reventador, Sumaco, and Tungurahua; Fernandina (elev. 1,476 (1,476 m), a shield volcano that last erupted in 2009, is the most active of the many Galapagos volcanoes; other historically active Galapagos volcanoes include Wolf, Sierra Negra, Cerro Azul, Pinta, Marchena, and Santiago
The same text in 3 editions, 2018 to 2020.
- frequent earthquakes;
- landslides;
- volcanic activity;
- floods;
- periodic droughts volcanism: volcanic activity concentrated along the Andes Mountains;
- Sangay (5,230 m), which erupted in 2010, is mainland Ecuador's most active volcano;
- other historically active volcanoes in the Andes include Antisana, Cayambe, Chacana, Cotopaxi, Guagua Pichincha, Reventador, Sumaco, and Tungurahua;
- Fernandina (1,476 m), a shield volcano that last erupted in 2009, is the most active of the many Galapagos volcanoes;
- other historically active Galapagos volcanoes include Wolf, Sierra Negra, Cerro Azul, Pinta, Marchena, and Santiago
frequent earthquakes; landslides; volcanic activity; floods; periodic droughts
The same text in 4 editions, 2021 to 2024.
- frequent earthquakes;
- landslides;
- volcanic activity;
- floods;
- periodic droughts
- volcanism:
- volcanic activity concentrated along the Andes Mountains;
- Sangay (5,230 m), which erupted in 2010, is mainland Ecuador's most active volcano;
- other historically active volcanoes in the Andes include Antisana, Cayambe, Chacana, Cotopaxi, Guagua Pichincha, Reventador, Sumaco, and Tungurahua;
- Fernandina (1,476 m), a shield volcano that last erupted in 2009, is the most active of the many Galapagos volcanoes;
- other historically active Galapagos volcanoes include Wolf, Sierra Negra, Cerro Azul, Pinta, Marchena, and Santiago
frequent earthquakes; landslides; volcanic activity; floods; periodic droughts
volcanism: volcanic activity concentrated along the Andes Mountains; Sangay (5,230 m), which erupted in 2010, is mainland Ecuador's most active volcano; other historically active volcanoes in the Andes include Antisana, Cayambe, Chacana, Cotopaxi, Guagua Pichincha, Reventador, Sumaco, and Tungurahua; Fernandina (1,476 m), a shield volcano that last erupted in 2009, is the most active of the many Galapagos volcanoes; other historically active Galapagos volcanoes include Wolf, Sierra Negra, Cerro Azul, Pinta, Marchena, and Santiago
- frequent earthquakes;
- landslides;
- volcanic activity;
- floods;
- periodic droughts
- volcanism:
- volcanic activity concentrated along the Andes Mountains;
- Sangay (5,230 m) is mainland Ecuador's most active volcano;
- other historically active volcanoes in the Andes include Antisana, Cayambe, Chacana, Cotopaxi, Guagua Pichincha, Reventador, Sumaco, and Tungurahua;
- Fernandina (1,476 m), a shield volcano, is the most active of the many Galapagos volcanoes;
- other historically active Galapagos volcanoes include Wolf, Sierra Negra, Cerro Azul, Pinta, Marchena, and Santiago
frequent earthquakes; landslides; volcanic activity; floods; periodic droughts
volcanism: volcanic activity concentrated along the Andes Mountains; Sangay (5,230 m), which erupted in 2010, m) is mainland Ecuador's most active volcano; other historically active volcanoes in the Andes include Antisana, Cayambe, Chacana, Cotopaxi, Guagua Pichincha, Reventador, Sumaco, and Tungurahua; Fernandina (1,476 m), a shield volcano that last erupted in 2009, volcano, is the most active of the many Galapagos volcanoes; other historically active Galapagos volcanoes include Wolf, Sierra Negra, Cerro Azul, Pinta, Marchena, and Santiago
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Ecuador: Natural hazards.” The World Factbook, 1997–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/ecuador/natural-hazards.