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Cerro del Leon volcano

stratovolcano 5760 m / 18,898 ft
Northern Chile, Bolivia and Argentina, South America, -22.15°S / -68.12°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Typical eruption style: explosive
Cerro del Leon volcano eruptions: unknown, probably less than 100,000 years ago
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocation
Sun, 18 Jun
Sun, 18 Jun 21:06 UTCM 2.7 / 115.5 km24 km60 km al NE de Calama
Tue, 6 Jun
Tue, 6 Jun 07:29 UTCM 2.9 / 125.7 km17 km71 km al SO de Ollagüe
Sat, 3 Jun
Sat, 3 Jun 22:21 UTCM 5.4 / 88 km11 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region
Sun, 14 May
Sun, 14 May 13:05 UTCM 3.1 / 122.6 km6 km76 km al S de Ollagüe
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Cerro del Leon stratovolcano is located in northern Chile next to the massive Chao lava dome.


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