Capur Volcano
Updated: May 14, 2025 01:50 GMT -
Stratovolcano
Northern Chile, -24.02°S / -67.85°W 
Summit height: 5216 m / 17113 ft
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Capur volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Date and Time | Mag / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 08:49 am (Universal Time) | 2.8 235 km | 13 km (8 mi) to the SE | 219 km southeast of Calama, El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
| Sunday, May 11, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 11, 01:14 pm (Santiago) | 3.5 270 km | 10.8 km (6.7 mi) to the SE | El Loa, 268 km east of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Region de Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
| Tuesday, May 6, 2025 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| May 6, 04:34 am (Universal Time) | 2.9 232 km | 28 km (18 mi) to the SE |  Departamento de Los Andes, 235 km west of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta Province, Argentina | Info | |
| May 5, 10:51 pm (GMT -4) | 2.7 220 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the SE | 67 km Al SE De Socaire | Info | |
| Monday, May 5, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 4, 11:15 pm (Santiago) | 3.4 167 km | 17 km (10.8 mi) to the S | 221 km southeast of Calama, El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile 1 report | Info | |
| Saturday, May 3, 2025 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| May 3, 04:05 pm (GMT -4) | 3.5 240 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the S | Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
| May 2, 10:06 pm (GMT -4) | 3.0 250 km | 14 km (8.4 mi) to the NE | 204 km southeast of Calama, El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
Background
Pleistocene stratovolcano (Moreno 1985).---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Latest satellite images
Capur Volcano Maps
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Terrain-type map of Capur volcano (world scale)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Capur volcano (region scale large)
Terrain-type map of Capur volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Capur volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Capur volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Capur volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Capur volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Capur volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Capur volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Capur volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Capur volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Capur volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Capur volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Capur volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Capur volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Capur volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Capur volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Capur volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Capur volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Capur volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Capur volcano (scale of few kilometers)
