Chile · Stratovolcano
Yanteles
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1790m
- Last eruption
- -6650
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- South America / Southern Andean Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 1790m
- Coordinates
- -43.469, -72.782
- Last eruption
- -6650
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
Little-known glacier-covered Yanteles volcano in southern Chile is at the corner of a volcanic massif located 60 km S of the city of Chaiten, with higher eroded peaks about 5 km E and along a ridge extending 10 km SW.
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From Wikipedia
Yanteles is an isolated stratovolcano composed of five glacier-capped peaks along an 8 km-long NE-trending ridge. It is located approximately 30 km (19 mi) south of the Corcovado volcano in the Chilean X Region within the Corcovado National Park. The name Yanteles can refer only to the main summit, which is also known as Volcán Nevado.
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Eruption history
3 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 2
- Uncertain eruptions
- 1
- Span of confirmed record
- 7240 BCE (±150 yrs) – 6650 BCE
- Largest confirmed eruption
- No VEI recorded
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Detailed timeline
- 1835VEI ?Method not stated1835-02-20 – end unknown
- 6650 BCEVEI ?Geological estimate6650 BCE – end unknown
- 7240 BCE (±150 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate7240 BCE – end unknown
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