Complex volcanoes

Taapaca

Taapaca (Chile) is a complex volcano. It rises to 5,860 m above sea level. The GVP records 8 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 320 BCE.

Elevation
5,860 m
Last eruption
320 BCE
Confirmed eruptions
8
Max VEI
—
Country
Chile
Location
18.10° S, 69.50° W
Region (GVP)
Central Andean Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Complex
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
320 BCE ± 50 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
1,580 BCE ± 75 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
1,860 BCE ± 100 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
2,400 BCE ± 75 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
2,950 BCE ± 75 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
4,620 BCE ± 75 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
5,490 BCE ± 50 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
7,900 BCE ± 75 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#355011)