Quetrupillan volcanostratovolcano 2360 m / 7,743 ft
Central Chile and Argentina, South America, -39.5°S / -71.7°W Current status: dormant (1 out of 5) [hide map] [enlarge map]
Typical eruption style: explosive
Quetrupillan volcano eruptions: 1872 Last earthquakes nearby:
Background:The Quetrupillan stratovolcano is in the center of a group of 3 volcanoes on a traverse fault to the Andean chain. Quetrupillan's lavas contain more silica than its more active neighbors Villarrica and Lanín.The basaltic scoria cone Huililco lies 12 km NE of Quetrupillan, a rhyolitic lava dome lies on the south flank of the caldera, and the Volcanes de Reyehueico produced basaltic-andesite lava flows 15 km south of the summit caldera. (adapted from: USGS / GVP) |
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