Tutupaca

Tutupaca (Peru) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 5,801 m above sea level. The GVP records 2 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1802.

Elevation: 5,801 m
Last eruption: 1802
Confirmed eruptions: 2
Max VEI: 4
Country: Peru
Location: 17.03° S, 70.37° W
Region (GVP): Central 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
20 March 1802	20 August 1802	4	Observations: Reported
1787	1789	2	Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#354040)