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Coropuna volcano

stratovolcano 6377 m / 20,922 ft
Peru, -15.52°S / -72.65°W
Current status: dormant (1 out of 5)
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Typical eruption style: explosive
Coropuna volcano eruptions: unknown No recent earthquakes
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Nevado Coropuna volcano in southern Peru is the largest and highest active volcano in Peru. It rises majestically 4500 m from the surrounding terrain and forms an 10x20 km E-W elongated complex.
The massive ice-covered complex has at least 6 summit cones. The flanks of the volcano are characterized by deep canyons.
There have been no recorded eruptions and the age of the last eruption is unknown, but there is solfataric activity suggesting that the volcano might still be active.


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