Tutupaca volcano
stratovolcano 5815 m / 19,078 ft
Peru, -17.03°S / -70.36°W
Current status: dormant (1 out of 5) | Reports
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Peru, -17.03°S / -70.36°W
Current status: dormant (1 out of 5) | Reports
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Typical eruption style: explosive
Tutupaca volcano eruptions: 1902(?), 1682(?), 1802(?), 1780(?)
Tutupaca volcano eruptions: 1902(?), 1682(?), 1802(?), 1780(?)
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Historical eruptions are uncertain and the ones listed for the past centuries may have been from Yucamane volcano instead.
Solfataric activity occurs at the volcano.
Background:
Tutupaca volcano consists of 2 dissected volcanic edifices, of which the southern seems to be younger. Collapse of the northern edifice produced a debris avalanche that traveled 7 km to the north.Latest satellite images
