Quetena volcano
Fissure vent 5730 m / 18799 ft
Bolivia, -22.25°S / -67.42°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5) | Reports
Quetena volcano books
Bolivia, -22.25°S / -67.42°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5) | Reports
Quetena volcano books
[hide map] [enlarge map]
Typical eruption style: unspecified
Quetena volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Quetena volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance | Location |
Background:
Lava effusions along fissures at Quetena were considered to have occurred during the Holocene (Kussmaul et al., 1977). De Silva (2007 pers. comm.) indicated that volcanism in this area is pre-Holocene and may be Pleistocene or older.---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Latest satellite images
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8
More on VolcanoDiscovery:
El Hierro (Canary Islands) activity: Updates and news about the volcanic unrest at El Hierro volcano, Canary Islands
Latest quakes at Katla volcano: One of Iceland's most active and dangerous volcanoes is showing signs of unrest and statistically due for a new eruption. Earthquakes could give a clue.
Tour photos Sep 2018: Impressions from our Tour to Kamchakta during Sep 2018: northern group of volcanoes, Karymsky, and the southern plateau with Mutnovsky and Gorely.
Blue flames of burning sulfur: Ijen volcano in East Java has one of the most impressive sulfur deposits on earth. They are so hot that the sulfur often ignites - a mysterious display at night caught on camera.
