Chao volcano

lava dome 5100 m / 16,732 ft
Chile / Argentinien (Norden) + Bolivien, Südamerika, -22.12°S / -68.15°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)

The Chao lava dome in northern Chile near Calama town is one of the largest known lava domes in the world. It measures 14.5 km in length and 350-400 m in height.

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Typical eruption style: effusive
Chao volcano eruptions: None in recent times, possibly within the past 10,000 years

TimeMag. / DepthDistance/Location
Sunday, October 17, 2021 02:29 GMT (1 earthquake)
Oct 16, 2021 11:29 pm (GMT -3) (Oct 17, 2021 02:29 GMT)
2.7

109 km		48 km (30 mi)
ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
Monday, October 11, 2021 19:20 GMT (1 earthquake)
Oct 11, 2021 4:20 pm (GMT -3) (Oct 11, 2021 19:20 GMT)
3.0

118 km		45 km (28 mi)
ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
Sunday, October 10, 2021 18:43 GMT (1 earthquake)
Oct 10, 2021 3:43 pm (GMT -3) (Oct 10, 2021 18:43 GMT)
4.2

110 km		45 km (28 mi)
ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 09:22 GMT (1 earthquake)
Oct 6, 2021 6:22 am (GMT -3) (Oct 6, 2021 09:22 GMT)
3.0

126 km		43 km (27 mi)
51 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile
Sunday, October 3, 2021 20:32 GMT (1 earthquake)
Oct 3, 2021 5:32 pm (GMT -3) (Oct 3, 2021 20:32 GMT)
2.9

117 km		49 km (30 mi)
40 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile

Chao Photos

Chaotic crust left after a fountain has died out. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Chaotic crust left after a fountain has died out. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Chaotic red steam clouds hide the view most of the time. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Chaotic red steam clouds hide the view most of the time. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
View into where once Sukameriah village was located, around a valley with lush fields inside and on both banks. Part of the pyroclastic flows traveled through this canyon and covered it with meter-thick chaotic deposits. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
View into where once Sukameriah village was located, around a valley with lush fields inside and on both banks. Part of the pyroclastic flows traveled through this canyon...
The collapse of the flank left a thick debris of hot blocks and chaotic lava flows on the northwestern flank. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The collapse of the flank left a thick debris of hot blocks and chaotic lava flows on the northwestern flank. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
 



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