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Chile · Stratovolcano

Cerro Azul

Azul, Cerro

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
3788m
Last eruption
1967
Cerro Azul
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Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Chile
Region
South America / Southern Andean Volcanic Arc
Elevation
3788m
Coordinates
-35.653, -70.761
Last eruption
1967
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Dacite

Geological summary

The Cerro Azul stratovolcano is at the southern end of the Descabezado Grande-Cerro Azul eruptive system.

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From Wikipedia

Cerro Azul, sometimes referred to as Quizapu, is an active stratovolcano in the Maule Region of central Chile, immediately south of Descabezado Grande. Part of the South Volcanic Zone of the Andes, its summit is 3,788 meters (12,428 ft) above sea level, and is capped by a summit crater that is 500 meters (1,600 ft) wide and opens to the north. Beneath the summit, the volcano features numerous scoria cones and flank vents.

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Eruption history

11 recordedGlossary

Record summary

Confirmed eruptions
9
Uncertain eruptions
2
Span of confirmed record
1846 – 1967
Largest confirmed eruption
VEI 5 (1916)
Confirmed eruptions since 1900
8
Summary (VEI over time)
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1846~1858 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 21894~1907 · 2 eruptions · max VEI 21907~1919 · 5 eruptions · max VEI 51931~1943 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 21943~1955 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 21955~1967 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 218461870190719311955

Detailed timeline

  1. 1967VEI 2Observed
    1967-08-09 – end unknown
    Quizapu
  2. 1949VEI 2Observed
    1949-04-15 – end unknown
    Quizapu
  3. 1933VEI 2Observed
    1933-07-02 – 1938-07-25
    Quizapu
  4. 1916VEI 5Observed
    1916-07-02 – 1932-04-21
    Quizapu
  5. 1914VEI 3Observed
    1914-09-08 – end unknown
    Quizapu
  6. 1913VEI 2Method not stated
    1913-01-15 – end unknown
    Quizapu
  7. 1912VEI 2Observed
    1912-02-16 – end unknown
    Quizapu
  8. 1907VEI 2Observed
    1907-07-28 – end unknown
    Quizapu
  9. 1906VEI 2Observed
    1906-07-02 – end unknown
    Quizapu
  10. 1903VEI 2Method not stated
    1903-01-16 – end unknown
    Quizapu
  11. 1846VEI 2Observed
    1846-11-26 – 1853-07-02
    Quizapu

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