Stratovolcanoes

Maca

Maca (Chile) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 2,960 m above sea level. The GVP records 2 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1560.

Elevation
2,960 m
Last eruption
1560
Confirmed eruptions
2
Max VEI
—
Country
Chile
Location
45.10° S, 73.17° W
Region (GVP)
Southern Andean Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Basalt / Picro-Basalt

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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
1560 ± 110 years — ? SW flank (Bahía Pérez) · Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
410 ± 50 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#358056)