Ticsani

Ticsani (Peru) is a lava dome. It rises to 5,382 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 1800.

Elevation: 5,382 m
Last eruption: 1800
Confirmed eruptions: 1
Max VEI: —
Country: Peru
Location: 16.76° S, 70.60° W
Region (GVP): Central Andean Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Lava dome(s)
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
2 July 1800 ± 200 years	—	?	Correlation: Tephrochronology

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#354031)