Huambo

Huambo (Peru) is a volcanic field. It rises to 4,554 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 700 BCE.

Elevation: 4,554 m
Last eruption: 700 BCE
Confirmed eruptions: 1
Max VEI: —
Country: Peru
Location: 15.78° S, 72.08° W
Region (GVP): Central Andean Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Volcanic field
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type: Trachyandesite / Basaltic Trachyandesite

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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
700 BCE ± 50 years	—	?	Cerro Keyocc · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#354005)