Stratovolcanoes

Cerro Azul

Cerro Azul (Chile) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 3,788 m above sea level. The GVP records 9 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1967.

Elevation
3,788 m
Last eruption
1967
Confirmed eruptions
9
Max VEI
5
Country
Chile
Location
35.65° S, 70.76° W
Region (GVP)
Southern Andean Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Dacite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
9 August 1967 — 2 Quizapu · Observations: Reported
15 April 1949 — 2 Quizapu · Observations: Reported
2 July 1933 25 July 1938 2 Quizapu · Observations: Reported
2 July 1916 21 April 1932 5 Quizapu · Observations: Reported
8 September 1914 — 3 Quizapu · Observations: Reported
16 February 1912 — 2 Quizapu · Observations: Reported
28 July 1907 — 2 Quizapu · Observations: Reported
2 July 1906 — 2 Quizapu · Observations: Reported
26 November 1846 2 July 1853 2 Quizapu · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#357060)