Laco volcano
Updated: Jul 7, 2022 01:50 GMT - Refresh
Lava dome 5472 m / 17953 ft
Northern Chile, -23.8°S / -67.5°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Northern Chile, -23.8°S / -67.5°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Laco volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Lastest nearby earthquakes:
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Wednesday, July 6, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jul 6, 2022 7:27 pm (GMT -3) (Jul 6, 2022 22:27 GMT) | 3.3 230 km | 80 km (50 mi) Jujuy, 50 km northwest of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | ||
| Tuesday, July 5, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jul 5, 2022 8:11 pm (GMT -3) (Jul 5, 2022 23:11 GMT) | 4.4 231 km | 48 km (30 mi) Salta, 191 km west of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina | ||
| Wednesday, June 29, 2022 GMT (2 quakes) | ||||
| Jun 29, 2022 8:45 pm (GMT -3) (Jun 29, 2022 23:45 GMT) | 4.3 224 km | 55 km (34 mi) 184 km northwest of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina | ||
| Jun 29, 2022 11:30 am (GMT -3) (Jun 29, 2022 14:30 GMT) | 4.2 232 km | 49 km (30 mi) Salta, 195 km west of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina | ||
| Saturday, June 25, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jun 25, 2022 5:31 pm (GMT -3) (Jun 25, 2022 20:31 GMT) | 4.1 190 km | 66 km (41 mi) Jujuy, 63 km west of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | ||
Background
Laco is a central dome surrounded by satellite craters, perhaps Pleistocene in age. Radiometric dates range from 2.17 to 1.8 million years (de Silva, 2007 pers. comm.).---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Laco Photos
The area of Torre del Filosofo is no longer safe and we move 500 m westwards, where we can stay for about 15 minutes, before we have to move on further to be outside the ...
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS
