Putana volcano
Updated: Jul 5, 2022 01:33 GMT - Refresh
stratovolcano 5890 m / 19,324 ft
Northern Chile, Bolivia and Argentina (South America), -22.55°S / -67.85°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Northern Chile, Bolivia and Argentina (South America), -22.55°S / -67.85°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Volcán Putana (also known as Jorgencal or Machuca) is a stratovolcano in northern Chile on the border with Bolivia. Strong fumarolic activity is present at the summit crater and is visible from far distance, and the volcano has large sulfur deposits.
The volcano, whose name literally means "whore" has (probably) erupted twice in historic times. Its name might allure to a major destructive eruption reported in the 19th century, although some recent research suggests that there actually were eruptions at all in historic times at Putana volcano.
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Putana volcano eruptions: 1972(?), 1810 ± 10 years (?)
Lastest nearby earthquakes:
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Saturday, July 2, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jul 2, 2022 10:07 am (GMT -4) (Jul 2, 2022 14:07 GMT) | 3.8 223 km | 33 km (21 mi) Chile-Bolivia Border Region | ||
| Wednesday, June 29, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jun 29, 2022 4:01 pm (GMT -4) (Jun 29, 2022 20:01 GMT) | 3.2 221 km | 40 km (25 mi) POTOSI, BOLIVIA | ||
| Tuesday, June 28, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jun 28, 2022 7:24 pm (GMT -4) (Jun 28, 2022 23:24 GMT) | 3.1 189 km | 21 km (13 mi) ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE | ||
| Monday, June 27, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jun 26, 2022 11:54 pm (GMT -4) (Jun 27, 2022 03:54 GMT) | 4.5 185 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) 38 Km NE of San Pedro De Atacama, Chile | ||
Background
Putana volcano is part of a large, roughly N-S-trending volcanic complex that covers an area of 600 sq km.The main edifice consists mainly of dacitic lava domes and flows mantling an older pre-Holocene volcano. The youngest basaltic andesite lava flows are viscous and rarely extend more than 3 km.
(Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information)
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS
