Corcovado

Corcovado (Chile) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,826 m above sea level. The GVP records 3 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 4,920 BCE.

Elevation: 1,826 m
Last eruption: 4,920 BCE
Confirmed eruptions: 3
Max VEI: —
Country: Chile
Location: 43.19° S, 72.79° W
Region (GVP): Southern Andean Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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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.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
4,920 BCE ± 100 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
6,030 BCE ± 100 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
6,640 BCE ± 770 years	—	?	Correlation: Tephrochronology

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#358050)