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Tutupaca volcanostratovolcano 5815 m / 19,078 ft
Peru, -17.03°S / -70.36°W Current status: dormant (1 out of 5)
Typical eruption style: Explosive
Tutupaca volcano eruptions: 1902(?), 1682(?), 1802(?), 1780(?) Historical eruptions are uncertain and the ones listed for the past centuries may have been from Yucamane volcano instead. Solfataric activity occurs at the volcano. Background:Tutupaca volcano consists of 2 dissected volcanic edifices, of which the southern seems to be younger. Collapse of the northern edifice produced a debris avalanche that traveled 7 km to the north. |