Llullaillaco

Llullaillaco (Chile) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 6,739 m above sea level. The GVP records 3 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1877.

Elevation: 6,739 m
Last eruption: 1877
Confirmed eruptions: 3
Max VEI: 2
Countries: Argentina, Chile
Location: 24.72° S, 68.53° W
Region (GVP): Central 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.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
16 May 1877	—	2	Observations: Reported
16 September 1868	—	0	Observations: Reported
10 February 1854	—	2	Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#355110)