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Violent 1768 Eruption of Cotopaxi
- When
- 1768
- Where
- Cotopaxi stratovolcano, Ecuador
- Part of
- Cotopaxi Volcano Eruption
Cotopaxi erupted violently in 1768, one of its most destructive historical eruptions, destroying the colonial town of Latacunga.
The 1768 eruption ranks among Cotopaxi's most violent in historical times, alongside those of 1742, 1744, and 1877. Together with the 1744 event, it destroyed the colonial town of Latacunga. The volcano's location about 31 km northeast of Latacunga placed the town directly exposed to the eruption's effects.
Sources
- Cotopaxi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-21
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