Calderas

Maipo

Maipo (Chile) is a caldera. It rises to 5,323 m above sea level. The GVP records 4 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1912.

Elevation
5,323 m
Last eruption
1912
Confirmed eruptions
4
Max VEI
2
Countries
Argentina, Chile
Location
34.16° S, 69.83° W
Region (GVP)
Southern Andean Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Caldera
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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
2 July 1912 — 2 Observations: Reported
28 October 1905 30 October 1905 2 Observations: Reported
26 September 1829 — 2 Observations: Reported
1 March 1826 — 2 East flank (Riso Patrón) · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#357021)