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Arenales volcanostratovolcano 3437 m / 11,276 ft
Southern Chile and Argentina, South America, -47.2°S / -73.48°W Current status: dormant (1 out of 5) [hide map] [enlarge map]
Typical eruption style: explosive
Arenales volcano eruptions: 1979 Last earthquakes nearby:
The volcano was recognized as a volcano during a 1963 expedition traversing the Northern Patagonian Ice Field led by Eric Shiptononly. The only known eruption was in early 1979 and was detected by a small tephra deposit observed blanketing the icecap on the SW flank on a satellite image from 8 March 1979. Note: an active volcano with a similar name Arenal is located in Costa Rica. |
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