Nevado Chachani volcanostratovolcano 6057 m / 19,997 ft
Peru, -16.19°S / -71.53°W Current status: dormant (1 out of 5) [hide map] [enlarge map]
Typical eruption style: explosive
Nevado Chachani volcano eruptions: none in historic times, but less than 10,000 years ago Last earthquakes nearby:
Background:Nevado Chachani volcano forms a 320 sq km complex of lava domes, a central stratovolcano and a flank shield volcano, suggesting a migration of vents from N towards SW:1) Cerro Nocarane and Cerro Penones are 2 lava domes on the north flank. These domes are older than the last ice age. 2) The Nevados de Chachani stratovolcano itself, probably still active. 3) The 8 km diameter lava shield Pampa de Palacio (Las Cortaderas) on the south flank. The most recent eruptions of the volcano occurred here, forming a thick lava field. |
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