Stratovolcanoes

Lautaro

Lautaro (Chile) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 3,542 m above sea level. The GVP records 9 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1979.

Elevation
3,542 m
Last eruption
1979
Confirmed eruptions
9
Max VEI
2
Country
Chile
Location
49.02° S, 73.50° W
Region (GVP)
Austral 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
8 March 1979 — 2 Observations: Reported
16 June 1978 — 1 Observations: Reported
2 July 1972 — 1 Observations: Reported
16 October 1961 — 2 Volcano Uncertain: aerial observation; possibly Lautaro · Observations: Reported
28 December 1959 20 January 1960 2 Observations: Reported
15 January 1945 — 1 Observations: Reported
16 February 1933 — 2 Observations: Reported
2 July 1879 — ? Volcano Uncertain: Between lakes San Martín and Viedma
16 October 1876 — 2 Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#358060)