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Pular volcano

stratovolcano 6233 m / 20,449 ft
Northern Chile, Bolivia and Argentina, South America, -24.19°S / -68.05°W
Current status: dormant (1 out of 5)
Typical eruption style: effusive
Pular volcano eruptions: 1990 (?)
Pular Volcano Photos

Last earthquakes nearby:
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocation
Sun, 9 Jun
Sun, 9 Jun 13:12 UTCM 3.3 / 210 km21 km ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
Fri, 7 Jun
Fri, 7 Jun 20:25 UTCM 3.4 / 231 km11 km ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
Mon, 3 Jun
Mon, 3 Jun 01:13 UTCM 3.6 / 215 km12 km ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
Sun, 2 Jun
Sun, 2 Jun 19:25 UTCM 3.7 / 234 km14 km138 km al S de San Pedro de Atacama
Sun, 2 Jun 05:08 UTCM 3.6 / 235 km5 km ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
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Pular is a stratovolcano in the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile, NW of the Salar de Pular and 15 km from the border with Argentina. The volcano belongs to a 12-km long chain of several vents and volcanoes, which have erupted extensive lava flows.
A large satellite vent west of the ridge is known as Cerro Pajonales and is probably the youngest vent of the volcanic complex.
Reports of a small explosive eruption in 1990 could not be confirmed as to where it occurred.

Background:

Cerros Pular and Pajonales volcanoes are on the NE and SW end of 12-km-long volcanic ridge that is mostly older than 10,000 years. The volcanoes on the chain have erupted andesitic lava flows that overly older dacitic lava domes.
Many lava lava flows reached the lower flanks of the chain and there are about 10 craters.
(SOurce: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information)

Pular Photos:




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