Laco Volcano
Updated: Aug 11, 2025 21:43 GMT -
Lava dome
Northern Chile, -23.8°S / -67.5°W 
Summit height: 5472 m / 17953 ft
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
| Date and Time | Mag / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 05:12 am (GMT -4) | 3.4 232 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the NE | 210 km southeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
| Sunday, August 10, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Aug 10, 01:43 am (GMT -4) | 2.8 222 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the S | Chile: 57 km Al SE De Socaire | Info | |
| Saturday, August 9, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Aug 9, 02:01 am (GMT -4) | 2.9 252 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the S | 55 km Al SE De Socaire | Info | |
| Tuesday, August 5, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Aug 5, 06:21 am (Santiago) | 3.6 275 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the SW | 214 km southeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
| Wednesday, July 30, 2025 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Jul 30, 02:11 pm (Santiago) | 3.5 251 km | 28 km (18 mi) to the SW | 55 km Al SE De Socaire | Info | |
| Jul 30, 06:20 am (Salta) | 3.8 228 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the E |  Departamento de Los Andes, 213 km northwest of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta Province, Argentina | Info | |
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 Volcano Photos
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Latest satellite images
Laco Volcano Maps
Below is a selection of maps showing the location and surroundings of the volcano at various resolutions based on aerial-imagery / terrain maps. Feel free to use them for non-commercial purposes on your blog or website as long as you credit them with a link back to this page (click to copy it).
Satellite/aerial-type map of Laco volcano (world scale)
Terrain-type map of Laco volcano (world scale)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Laco volcano (region scale large)
Terrain-type map of Laco volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Laco volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Laco volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Laco volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Laco volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Laco volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Laco volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Laco volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Laco volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Laco volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Laco volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Laco volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Laco volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Laco volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Laco volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Laco volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Laco volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Laco volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Laco volcano (scale of few kilometers)
