Pampa Luxsar volcano
Updated: Nov 29, 2023 02:29 GMT -
volcanic field 5543 m / 18,185 ft
Northern Chile, Bolivia and Argentina (South America), -20.85°S / -68.2°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Northern Chile, Bolivia and Argentina (South America), -20.85°S / -68.2°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Pampa Luxsar (also spelled Pampa Luxar) is a volcanic field in SW Bolivia 23 km from the border with Chile. It comprises a 45 x 45 km area of lava flows at the SW margin of Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni east of the Andean volcanic front.
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Pampa Luxsar volcano eruptions: none in recent times
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Monday, November 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Nov 26, 08:52 pm (La Paz) (Nov 27, 00:52 GMT) | 3.3 171 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) Potosi, Bolivia | ||
| Friday, November 24, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Nov 24, 07:30 pm (Santiago) (Nov 24, 23:30 GMT) | 3.0 135 km | 46 km (29 mi) Antofagasta, 199 km southeast of Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | ||
| Sunday, November 19, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Nov 19, 11:35 am (Santiago) (Nov 19, 14:35 GMT) | 4.1 139 km | 35 km (22 mi) Antofagasta, 200 km southeast of Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | ||
Background
There are several generations of lava flows and cones and the youngest lava flows might be less than 10,000 years old. They surrounds the older eroded stratovolcanoes of Cerro Luxsar and Cerro Uquila.
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS
