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Quimsachata volcanolava domes & cones 3923 m / 12,871 ft
Peru, -14.2°S / -71.33°W Current status: dormant (1 out of 5) [hide map] [enlarge map]
Typical eruption style: effusive
Quimsachata volcano eruptions: 4450 BC (?), 11,500 BP (radiocarbon dated) Last earthquakes nearby:
It sonsists a group of 2 vents: Quimsachata, an older andesitic cinder cone surrounded by a lava shield, which erupted ca. 11,500 years ago, and a younger rhyolitic lava dome, Oroscocha, that erupted ca. 6400 years ago and produced a short, thick lava flow. (USGS / GVP) |
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