page_title: La Cumbre (Galápagos Islands)
hierarchical_section_title: La Cumbre (Galápagos Islands)
caption_attribution_description: English: La Cumbre volcano, Fernandina Island, Galapagos. Photographed from the International Space Station. ISS Crew Earth Observations: ISS005-E-6997 Identification Mission ISS005 (Expedition 5) Roll E Frame 6997 Country or Geographic Name GALAPAGOS ISLANDS Features LA CUMBRE VOLCANO, FERNANDINA Center Point Latitude -0.5° N Center Point Longitude -91.5° E Camera Camera Tilt 40° Camera Focal Length 800&#160;mm Camera Kodak DCS760C Electronic Still Camera Film 3060 x 2036 pixel CCD, RGBG array. Quality Percentage of Cloud Cover 0-10% Nadir What is Nadir? Date 2002-07-06 Time 20:21:02 Nadir Point Latitude -2.9° N Nadir Point Longitude -93.3° E Nadir to Photo Center Direction Northeast Sun Azimuth 312° Spacecraft Altitude 214 nautical miles (396&#160;km) Sun Elevation Angle 51° Orbit Number 713 Original image caption La Cumbre volcano on Fernandina Island is the most active volcano on the Galapagos, erupting most recently in 1995. The volcano rises 1495 m from sea level. This photo was taken by the Expedition 5 crew aboard the International Space Station. The scene provides a detailed view of the 850-m-deep summit caldera. The dark flows in the middle of the caldera floor were erupted in 1991. Today, these flows are partly covered by dark green vegetation.
context_page_description: La Cumbre is a shield volcano on Fernandina Island in the Galápagos Islands. La Cumbre is also the youngest volcano in the Galápagos Islands.
  La Cumbre began erupting again in April 2009. There were fears that lava flowing into the ocean could disrupt and destroy unique flora and fauna of the island, as the flows engulfed much of the island. La Cumbre is the most active volcano of the Galapagos Islands and its peak has an elevation of 1,476 m. It has experienced several collapses of the caldera floor, often following explosive eruptions.
  On Saturday, June 16th, 2018, after a period of heavy seismic activity, La Cumbre erupted. A fissure formed on the north north east flank of the volcano. Lava fountains quickly produced a large lava flow that soon reached the ocean. Gas clouds from the eruption reached 2 to 3 kilometers in height, but did not cause any effects due to the low ash concentration.
  The volcano started erupting again on 12 January 2020.
context_section_description: La Cumbre is a shield volcano on Fernandina Island in the Galápagos Islands. La Cumbre is also the youngest volcano in the Galápagos Islands.
  La Cumbre began erupting again in April 2009. There were fears that lava flowing into the ocean could disrupt and destroy unique flora and fauna of the island, as the flows engulfed much of the island. La Cumbre is the most active volcano of the Galapagos Islands and its peak has an elevation of 1,476 m (4,842 feet). It has experienced several collapses of the caldera floor, often following explosive eruptions. 
  On Saturday, June 16th, 2018,  after a period of heavy seismic activity, La Cumbre erupted. A fissure formed on the north north east flank of the volcano. Lava fountains quickly produced a large lava flow that soon reached the ocean. Gas clouds from the eruption reached 2 to 3 kilometers in height, but did not cause any effects due to the low ash concentration.
  The volcano started erupting again on 12 January 2020.
caption: La Cumbre, as seen from the International Space Station.
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