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The volcanoes of the Andes originate from the subduction of the Nazca Plate under the South American Plate, while the volcanoes of Chile's Pacific islands formed from magma coming from three distinct hotspots, Easter, Juan Fernández and San Felix hotspots. The westernmost part of the ridges formed by these hotspots contain the most recently ...
The Llaima Volcano is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in Chile. It is situated 82 km East of Temuco and 663 km South of Santiago , within the borders of Conguillío National Park . Geography
It is the world's highest volcano [e] and the second-highest summit of the Andes, [22] and the highest summit in Chile. [23] Ojos del Salado is not a single conical summit but a massif/ complex volcano [ 17 ] [ 24 ] formed by overlapping smaller volcanoes, [ 25 ] with over 20 craters. [ 26 ]
Villarrica is one of Chile's most active volcanoes; eruptions have been recorded since the conquest of Chile and the founding of the city of Villarrica in 1552. This city was originally founded near the site of present-day Pucón. [11] Villarrica volcano had frequent strombolian eruptions in the second half of the 16th century. [12]
Chilean authorities have begun to make emergency plans as a string of seismic events shows signs of activity from the Villarrica volcano in Pucon, Chile on Dec. 1.
The highest parts of the volcano are part of the Mocho-Choshuenco National Reserve while the eastern slopes are partly inside the Huilo-Huilo Natural Reserve. Choshuenco, located on the northwest rim of the 4 km wide caldera, is of late glacial age. [1] It has a heavily eroded crater and is currently dormant.
The first eruption in 38 years of the world's largest active volcano is attracting onlookers for "spectacular" views. (Nov. 30) (AP video: Caleb Jones)
Aucanquilcha is part of the Central Volcanic Zone (CVZ) of the Andes, a highly silicic volcanic zone in South America. The CVZ generates magmas at a rate of 0.11 cubic kilometres per millennium (0.026 cubic miles per millennium), one tenth of the global average of arc magma production, and lies about 135–180 kilometres (84–112 mi) above the Wadati–Benioff zone.