Chao volcano
Updated: Dec 2, 2022 13:22 GMT -
lava dome 5100 m / 16,732 ft
Northern Chile, Bolivia and Argentina (South America), -22.12°S / -68.15°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Northern Chile, Bolivia and Argentina (South America), -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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Chao volcano eruptions: None in recent times, possibly within the past 10,000 years
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Tuesday, November 29, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Nov 29, 2022 1:16 am (GMT -3) (Nov 29, 2022 04:16 GMT) | 3.2 117 km | 41 km (25 mi) 79 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | ||
Chao Photos
Chaotic layers of scoria, ash and lapilli at the quarry of the Eppelsberg volcano (Photo: Tobias Schorr) |
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) |
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... |
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS
