Miniques Volcano
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 06:37 GMT -
stratovolcano 5910 m / 19,390 ft
Northern Chile, Bolivia and Argentina (South America), -23.82°S / -67.77°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Northern Chile, Bolivia and Argentina (South America), -23.82°S / -67.77°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Volcán Miñiques volcano is a large basaltic-andesite to dacitic volcanic complex south of Laguna Miscanti and Laguna Miñiques in northern Chile.
Its summit contains 3 overlapping E-W trending craters, partially filled by lava domes and flows. A prominent lava flow extends northwestward from the summit to the lower flanks and separates Laguna Miñiques from Laguna Miscanti.
Laguna Miscanti is a heart-shaped brackish lake located 8 km north of Miniques Volcano. The lake is part of one of the 7 sectors of the Los Flamencos National Reserve.
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Miniques volcano eruptions: probably none within the past 10,000 years
Latest nearby earthquakes
Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
Mar 28, 03:43 pm (Santiago) Mar 28, 19:43 GMT | 3.1 281 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the E | El Loa, Chile, 297 km east of Antofagasta, Antofagasta I FELT IT | Info |