Laco volcano
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)
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Tue, 15 Jun 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | ||||
| 15/06/2021 05:51:08 (15 Jun 2021 08:51:08 GMT) | 3.1 192 km | 41 km (25 mi) Departamento de Susques, 190 km west of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina | ||
| Sat, 12 Jun 2021 (GMT) (4 earthquakes) | ||||
| 12/06/2021 14:47:49 (12 Jun 2021 17:47:49 GMT) | 3.5 207 km | 47 km (29 mi) Departamento de Susques, 189 km west of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina | ||
| 12 Jun 2021 17:45:51 GMT | 3.6 205 km | 26 km (16 mi) 232 km southeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | ||
| 12 Jun 2021 12:15:43 GMT | 3.2 222 km | 32 km (20 mi) Provincia de El Loa, 297 km east of Antofagasta, Chile | ||
| 12 Jun 2021 10:48:29 GMT | 3.6 238 km | 37 km (23 mi) 246 km southeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | ||
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
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8
