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Huambo volcano

volcanic field 4550? m / 14,928 ft
Peru, -15.83°S / -72.13°W
Current status: dormant (1 out of 5)
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Typical eruption style: strombolian and effusive
Huambo volcano eruptions: 700 BC ± 50 years (radiocarbon dated)
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocation
Wed, 20 Sep
Wed, 20 Sep 08:07 UTCM 3.4 / 11 km6 km Peru
Wed, 20 Sep 05:26 UTCM 5.0 / 108 km19 kmSouthern Peru
Wed, 20 Sep 03:15 UTCM 3.5 / 8 km20 km Peru
Wed, 13 Sep
Wed, 13 Sep 16:36 UTCM 3.5 / 12 km21 km Peru
Thu, 24 Aug
Thu, 24 Aug 20:03 UTCM 4.3 / 10 km13 km Peru
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Huambo is a monogenetic volcanic field in southern Peru, SSE of the Andahua-Orcocampo volcanic field and west of Sabancaya volcano.
The Huambo field is divided into 2 segments. The southern part contains several cinder cones and associated lava flows, some of which might be less than 10,000 years old, judging from their fresh morphology.
The northern part of the field consists of a single vent, the Cerro Keyocc cinder cone, which produced an extensive lava field that covered the plateau to the west during an eruption at about 2650 years ago.


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