Antuco (volcano)

Antuco
Highest point
Elevation2,979 m (9,774 ft)
Coordinates37°24′21″S 71°20′57″W / 37.40583°S 71.34917°W / -37.40583; -71.34917
Geography
Antuco is located in Chile
Antuco
Antuco
Location of Antuco
in Chile
LocationChile
Parent rangeAndes
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltSouth Volcanic Zone
Last eruption1869
Climbing
First ascent1829 by Eduard Poeppig
Antuco volcano and the Laja lake seen from west in winter

Antuco Volcano is a stratovolcano located in the Bío Bío Region of Chile, near Sierra Velluda and on the shore of Laguna del Laja.

Eruptions

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The first registered eruption occurred in 1624 but it is known that the volcano experienced some activity in the 16th century.[1] The 1624 eruption was strombolian forming a lava flow and resulting in the ejection of pyroclasts.[1] Beginning with this eruption many more were recorded as the volcano lies near an Andean mountain pass transited by the Spanish.[1]

24–30 April 2013

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In April 2013, there were reported signs of activity sighted by nearby inhabitants - a pilot even reported ash spewing from the volcano. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, investigated and determined that only trace gases and steam had emerged from Antuco.[2]

In literature

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Petit-Breuilh 2004, p. 105.
  2. ^ "Pronósticos de dispersión de Ceniza Volcánica". smn.gov.ar/vaac/buenosaires. VAAC. Retrieved 19 March 2015.

Bibliography

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  • Petit-Breuilh Sepúlveda, María Eugenia (2004). La historia eruptiva de los volcanes hispanoamericanos (Siglos XVI al XX): El modelo chileno (in Spanish). Huelva, Spain: Casa de los volcanes. ISBN 84-95938-32-4.