Stratovolcanoes

El Misti

El Misti (Peru) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 5,793 m above sea level. The GVP records 15 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1985.

Elevation
5,793 m
Last eruption
1985
Confirmed eruptions
15
Max VEI
4
Country
Peru
Location
16.30° S, 71.41° W
Region (GVP)
Central Andean Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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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
2 July 1985 — 1 Observations: Reported
28 July 1787 10 October 1787 1 Observations: Reported
9 July 1784 — 2 Observations: Reported
2 May 1677 — 2 Observations: Reported
1454 ± 16 years — 2 Observations: Reported
1350 ± 50 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
760 ± 100 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
90 ± 300 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
80 BCE ± 75 years — 4 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
310 BCE ± 100 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
2,230 BCE ± 200 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
3,510 BCE ± 150 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
4,020 BCE ± 200 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
5,390 BCE ± 75 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
7,190 BCE ± 150 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#354010)