Cumbal Volcano
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| Cumbal | |
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 Cumbal in 1989 |
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| Elevation | 4,764 m (15,630 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,575 m (5,167 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Location | |
 Cumbal
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| Location | Colombia |
| Range | Cordillera Central |
| Coordinates | 0.949°0″N 77.888°0″W / 0.94900°N 77.88800°WCoordinates: 0.949°0″N 77.888°0″W / 0.94900°N 77.88800°W |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1926 |
Cumbal is a stratovolcano located in Nariño Department, Colombia. It is the southernmost historically active volcano of Colombia.
The volcano was the crash site of TAME Flight 120, which crashed in one of its hills while approaching Tulcán on January 28, 2002. There were no survivors.
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References [edit]
- "Cumbal". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1501-10%3D.
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