Chile · Stratovolcano
Putana
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 5884m
- Last eruption
- 1810
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- South America / Central Andean Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 5884m
- Coordinates
- -22.557, -67.853
- Last eruption
- 1810
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Dacite
Geological summary
Volcán Putana, also known as Jorgencal or Machuca, is part of a large, roughly N-S-trending volcanic complex that covers an area of 600 km2.
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From Wikipedia
Volcán Putana, sometimes referred to as Jorqencal or Machuca, is a stratovolcano located in the Central Volcanic Zone (CVZ) of the Andes on the border between Bolivia and Chile and close to the Sairecabur volcanic complex. Its summit is 5,884 metres (19,304 ft) above sea level and contains a summit crater with two smaller craters nested within it. Beneath the summit, the volcano features a number of lava domes and lava flows, some of which originated in flank vents.
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Eruption history
2 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 1
- Span of confirmed record
- 1810 (±10 yrs) – 1810
- Largest confirmed eruption
- No VEI recorded
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Detailed timeline
- 1972VEI ?Method not stated1972-07-02 – end unknown
- 1810 (±10 yrs)VEI ?Observed1810-07-02 – end unknown
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