Mocho-Choshuenco

Mocho-Choshuenco (Chile) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 2,422 m above sea level. The GVP records 2 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1937.

Elevation: 2,422 m
Last eruption: 1937
Confirmed eruptions: 2
Max VEI: 2
Country: Chile
Location: 39.93° S, 72.03° W
Region (GVP): Southern Andean Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano(es)
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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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 June 1937	—	?	El Mocho · Observations: Reported
1 November 1864	3 November 1864	2	SW flank of El Mocho (Chaiquemahuida) · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#357130)