Soche Volcano | John Seach

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Ecuador

0.552 N, 77.580 W
summit elevation 3955 m
Stratovolcano

Soche is a small volcano located near the border with Colombia west of Río Chingual. The volcano contains a summit caldera open towards the east.

The village of La Bonita is located on the southern side of the volcano.

A large explosive eruption occurred in 7720 BC.

Further reading
Hall, Minard L., et al. "Ecuadorian Andes volcanism: A review of Late Pliocene to present activity." Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 176.1 (2008): 1-6.

Tibaldi, A. and Ferrari, L., 1992. Latest Pleistocene-Holocene tectonics of the Ecuadorian Andes. Tectonophysics205(1-3), pp.109-125.

Soche Volcano Eruptions

7720 BC