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El Tatio volcano

hydrothermal field 4280 m / 14,042 ft
Northern Chile, Bolivia and Argentina, South America, -22.35°S / -68.03°W
Current status: dormant (1 out of 5) | Reports
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Typical eruption style: explosive
El Tatio volcano eruptions: possibly within the past 10,000 years
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocation
Sat, 21 Apr
Sat, 21 Apr 13:38 UTCM 2.6 / 110.5 km71 km14 km al E de Calama
Sat, 21 Apr 13:13 UTCM 2.6 / 128.2 km12 km73 km al NE de Calama
Sat, 21 Apr 05:03 UTCM 4.0 / 109.4 km27 km59 km al NE de Calama
Sat, 21 Apr 03:33 UTCM 2.5 / 92.8 km32 km54 km al NE de Calama
Fri, 20 Apr
Fri, 20 Apr 15:17 UTCM 2.6 / 117.2 km16 km59 km al S de Ollagüe
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El Tatio is one of the most impressive thermal areas of the Andes. The geothermal field is located in northern Chile within a depression east of a chain of older volcanoes, Cerro Deslinde, Cerro Volcán, Cerros del Tatio, and Volcán Tatio.
The Hoyada de Los Geisers del Tatio geothermal field covers 30 sq km and contains 85 fumaroles and solfataras, 62 hot springs, 40 geysers, 5 mud volcanoes, and extensive sinter terraces. It is the world's third largest geyser field and the largest geothermal area in the southern hemisphere.
It has been tried to install geothermal energy plants, but the remoteness of the area and difficulty in providing infrastructure prohibited its development.

El Tatio Photos:

Several effusive vents arranged in a row on top of a dyke, feeding lava flows into Puka Nui collapse pit at Pu'u 'O'o crater, Kilauea volcano. hawaii_e7579.jpg (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Several effusive vents arranged in a row on top of a dyke, feeding lava flows into Puka Nui collapse pit at Pu'u 'O'o crater, Kilauea volcano. hawaii_e7579.jpg (Photo: To...
The lava fountain increases and a second vent opens up a few meters down along the fissure. The lava flow branches into two arms. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The lava fountain increases and a second vent opens up a few meters down along the fissure. The lava flow branches into two arms. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
A small fountain of liquid lava appears at the lower end of the fissure feeding the lava flow. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
A small fountain of liquid lava appears at the lower end of the fissure feeding the lava flow. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The seismic station on the old crater rim has suffered a lot of impacts during the eruption (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The seismic station on the old crater rim has suffered a lot of impacts during the eruption (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
33ambr.jpg (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
33ambr.jpg (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
On the parking area below Yasur volcano (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
On the parking area below Yasur volcano (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)



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