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This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Argentina.
Volcanoes
Name
|
Type
|
Elevation
|
Location
|
Last eruption
|
meters
|
feet
|
Coordinates
|
Agua Poca |
Cinder Cone |
657 |
2,156 |
37°1′S 68°7′W / 37.017°S 68.117°W / -37.017; -68.117 (Agua Poca) |
600,000 years ago
|
Aguas Calientes |
Caldera |
4,473 |
14,675 |
24°5′S 66°30′W / 24.083°S 66.500°W / -24.083; -66.500 (Aguas Calientes caldera) |
200,000 years ago
|
Aguiliri |
Lava Dome Complex |
|
|
|
12.7 mya
|
Antilla |
Complex volcano |
|
|
26°10′S 64°40′W / 26.167°S 64.667°W / -26.167; -64.667 (Antilla magmatic complex) |
4.67 mya
|
Antofagasta de la Sierra |
Volcanic field |
4,000 |
13,123 |
26°04.8′S 67°30′W / 26.0800°S 67.500°W / -26.0800; -67.500 (Antofagasta de la Sierra) |
Unknown
|
Antofalla |
Stratovolcano |
6,440 |
20,013 |
25°31.8′S 68°00′W / 25.5300°S 68.000°W / -25.5300; -68.000 (Antofalla) |
Unknown
|
Aracar |
Stratovolcano |
6,082 |
19,954 |
24°16.2′S 67°46.2′W / 24.2700°S 67.7700°W / -24.2700; -67.7700 (Aracar) |
1993
|
Arizaro volcanic field |
Volcanic field |
|
|
24°45′00″S 68°02′30″W / 24.75000°S 68.04167°W / -24.75000; -68.04167 (Arizaro volcanic field) |
80,000 ± 60,000 years before present
|
Barro Negro |
Cinder Cone |
|
|
|
>6.6 mya
|
Cerro Beltrán |
Stratovolcano |
|
|
|
14 mya
|
Caldera del Atuel |
Caldera |
5,189 |
17,024 |
34°39′S 70°03′W / 34.650°S 70.050°W / -34.650; -70.050 (Caldera del Atuel) |
Unknown
|
Casa Colorada |
Lava Dome |
|
|
22°19′S 66°20′W / 22.317°S 66.333°W / -22.317; -66.333 (Casa Colorada) |
17 mya
|
Cerro Archibarca |
Stratovolcano |
|
|
25°15′S 67°50′W / 25.250°S 67.833°W / -25.250; -67.833 (Cerro Archibarca) |
11 mya
|
Cerro Bayo |
Complex volcano |
5,401 |
17,720 |
25°25.2′S 68°34.8′W / 25.4200°S 68.5800°W / -25.4200; -68.5800 (Cerro Bayo) |
Holocene
|
Cerro Blanco |
Caldera |
4,400 |
14,436 |
26°46′0″S 67°43′0″W / 26.76667°S 67.71667°W / -26.76667; -67.71667 (Robledo) |
Holocene
|
Cerro Bitiche |
Volcanic field |
|
|
22°52′S 67°3′W / 22.867°S 67.050°W / -22.867; -67.050 (Cerro Bitiche) |
Miocene-Pliocene
|
Cerro de los Chenques |
Monogenetic volcano |
|
|
44°52′25″S 70°03′49″W / 44.87361°S 70.06361°W / -44.87361; -70.06361 (Cerro de los Chenques) |
Holocene
|
Cerro El Cóndor |
Stratovolcano |
6,532 |
21,430 |
26°37.2′S 68°21′W / 26.6200°S 68.350°W / -26.6200; -68.350 (Cerro El Cóndor) |
Holocene
|
Cerro Escorial |
Stratovolcano |
5,447 |
17,871 |
25°04.8′S 68°22.2′W / 25.0800°S 68.3700°W / -25.0800; -68.3700 (Cerro Escorial) |
Holocene
|
Cerro Morado |
Volcanic field |
|
|
22°51′S 66°43′W / 22.850°S 66.717°W / -22.850; -66.717 (Cerro Morado) |
Miocene
|
Cerro Panizos |
Caldera |
+5,000 |
+16,000 |
22°15′S 66°45′W / 22.250°S 66.750°W / -22.250; -66.750 (Cerro Panizos) |
Miocene
|
Cerro Ratones |
Stratovolcano |
|
|
|
7 mya
|
Cerro Redondo |
Lava Dome complex |
|
|
22°22′S 66°08′W / 22.367°S 66.133°W / -22.367; -66.133 (Cerro Redondo) |
Miocene
|
Cerros Negros de Jama |
Volcanic field |
|
|
23°29′S 66°56′W / 23.483°S 66.933°W / -23.483; -66.933 (Cerros Negros de Jama) |
|
Cerro Tuzgle |
Stratovolcano |
5,500 |
18,044 |
24°03′S 66°28.8′W / 24.050°S 66.4800°W / -24.050; -66.4800 (Cerro Tuzgle) |
Holocene
|
Cerro Volcánico |
Cinder Cone |
1,930 |
6,332 |
41°16.8′S 71°39′W / 41.2800°S 71.650°W / -41.2800; -71.650 (Cerro Volcánico) |
Holocene
|
Chimpa |
Volcanic complex |
4,856 |
4,796 |
24°00′S 66°08′W / 24.000°S 66.133°W / -24.000; -66.133 (Chimpa) |
12 mya
|
Chinchillas |
Lava Dome Complex |
|
|
22°30′S 66°15′W / 22.500°S 66.250°W / -22.500; -66.250 (Chinchillas) |
13±1 mya
|
Chivinar |
Stratovolcano |
5,125 |
16,814 |
24°14′S 67°27′W / 24.233°S 67.450°W / -24.233; -67.450 (Chivinar) |
9 mya
|
Cochiquito Volcanic Group |
Volcanic field |
1,435 |
4,708 |
36°46.2′S 69°49.2′W / 36.7700°S 69.8200°W / -36.7700; -69.8200 (Cochiquito Volcanic Group) |
Unknown
|
Copahue |
Stratovolcano |
2,997 |
9,833 |
37°51′0″S 71°10′0″W / 37.85000°S 71.16667°W / -37.85000; -71.16667 (Copahue) |
2016 CE
|
Coranzulí |
Caldera |
|
|
25°20′0″S 68°31′0″W / 25.33333°S 68.51667°W / -25.33333; -68.51667 (Coranzulí) |
Unknown
|
Cordón del Azufre |
Complex volcano |
5,463 |
17,923 |
25°20′0″S 68°31′0″W / 25.33333°S 68.51667°W / -25.33333; -68.51667 (Cordón del Azufre) |
Unknown
|
Corrida de Cori |
Stratovolcano Complex |
|
|
25°06′S 68°20′W / 25.100°S 68.333°W / -25.100; -68.333 (Corrida de Cori) |
Holocene?
|
Crater Basalt volcanic field |
Volcanic field |
1,344 |
4,409 |
42°01′S 70°11′W / 42.02°S 70.18°W / -42.02; -70.18 (Crater Basalt volcanic field) |
Holocene?
|
Cueros de Purulla |
Lava dome |
|
|
26°33′S 67°49′W / 26.550°S 67.817°W / -26.550; -67.817 (Cueros de Purulla) |
7820 BP
|
Domuyo |
Stratovolcano |
4,709 |
15,449 |
36°35′0″S 70°25′0″W / 36.58333°S 70.41667°W / -36.58333; -70.41667 (Domuyo) |
Unknown
|
El Toro volcanic field |
Volcanic field |
|
|
23°05′S 66°42′W / 23.083°S 66.700°W / -23.083; -66.700 (El Toro volcanic field) |
Unknown
|
Falso Azufre |
Complex volcano |
5,890 |
19,324 |
26°48′0″S 68°22′0″W / 26.80000°S 68.36667°W / -26.80000; -68.36667 (Falso Azufre) |
Holocene
|
Farallon Negro |
Stratovolcano |
|
|
27°15′S 66°33′W / 27.250°S 66.550°W / -27.250; -66.550 (Farallon Negro) |
~6 mya
|
Galán |
Caldera |
6,100 |
20,013 |
25°55′0″S 66°52′0″W / 25.91667°S 66.86667°W / -25.91667; -66.86667 (Galán) |
2.2 mya
|
Huanquihue Group |
Stratovolcano Complex |
1,400? |
4,593 |
39°52′0″S 71°33′0″W / 39.86667°S 71.55000°W / -39.86667; -71.55000 (Huanquihue Group) |
1750±100 CE
|
Incahuasi |
Stratovolcano |
6,621 |
21,722 |
27°2′30″S 68°17′0″W / 27.04167°S 68.28333°W / -27.04167; -68.28333 (Incahuasi) |
Unknown
|
Incapillo |
Caldera |
5,750 |
18,860 |
27°53′24″S 68°49′12″W / 27.89000°S 68.82000°W / -27.89000; -68.82000 (Incapillo) |
500,000 years ago
|
Infiernillo |
Volcanic field |
|
|
35°08′31″S 69°49′48″W / 35.142°S 69.83°W / -35.142; -69.83 (Infiernillo) |
6890±40 BCE
|
Laguna Amarga |
Caldera |
|
|
|
4 mya
|
Laguna Escondida |
Caldera |
|
|
26°42′S 68°30′W / 26.7°S 68.5°W / -26.7; -68.5 (Laguna Escondida) |
3 mya
|
La Hoyada |
Volcanic complex |
|
|
26°51′S 67°44′W / 26.85°S 67.74°W / -26.85; -67.74 (La Hoyada) |
4.42 mya
|
Lanín |
Stratovolcano |
3,747 |
12,293 |
39°37′58″S 71°29′59″W / 39.63278°S 71.49972°W / -39.63278; -71.49972 (Lanin) |
560±150 CE
|
Las Lozas volcanics |
|
|
|
|
320 mya
|
Lastarria |
Stratovolcano |
5,697 |
18,691 |
25°10′0″S 68°30′0″W / 25.16667°S 68.50000°W / -25.16667; -68.50000 (Lastarria) |
Holocene
|
Leon Muerto |
Stratovolcano |
4,799 |
15,745 |
25°57′S 68°28′W / 25.950°S 68.467°W / -25.950; -68.467 (Leon Muerto) |
19.9±0.8 mya
|
Llullaillaco |
Stratovolcano |
6,739 |
22,109 |
24°43′0″S 68°32′0″W / 24.71667°S 68.53333°W / -24.71667; -68.53333 (Llullaillaco) |
1877 CE
|
Los Gemelos-El Saladillo |
Monogenetic volcanoes |
|
|
|
35,000 years ago
|
Luingo |
Caldera |
|
|
26°10′0″S 63°30′0″W / 26.16667°S 63.50000°W / -26.16667; -63.50000 (Luingo) |
Miocene
|
Maipo |
Stratovolcano |
5,264 |
17,270 |
34°9′38″S 69°49′58″W / 34.16056°S 69.83278°W / -34.16056; -69.83278 (Maipo) |
1912 CE
|
Minuyoc |
Lava Dome Complex |
|
|
22°32′S 66°14′W / 22.533°S 66.233°W / -22.533; -66.233 (Minuyoc) |
Unknown
|
Negra Muerta |
Caldera |
|
|
24°27′30″S 66°12′30″W / 24.45833°S 66.20833°W / -24.45833; -66.20833 (Negra Muerta volcanic complex) |
7-6 mya
|
Negro de Chorrillos |
Stratovolcano |
|
|
24°16′S 66°24′W / 24.267°S 66.400°W / -24.267; -66.400 (Negro de Chorrillos) |
200,000 ± 150,000 years ago, 450,000 years ago, or 200,000 ± 80,000 years ago
|
Ojos del Salado |
Stratovolcano |
6,887 |
22,595 |
27°7′0″S 68°33′0″W / 27.11667°S 68.55000°W / -27.11667; -68.55000 (Ojos del Salado) |
Unknown
|
Pairique volcanic complex |
Volcanic complex |
|
|
22°55′S 66°50′W / 22.917°S 66.833°W / -22.917; -66.833 (Pairique volcanic complex) |
Between 11.5 and 10.3 mya
|
Pali-Aike Volcanic Field |
Volcanic field |
282 |
925 |
52°0′0″S 70°0′0″W / 52.00000°S 70.00000°W / -52.00000; -70.00000 (Palei-Aike Volcanic Field) |
5550±1000 BCE
|
Pan de Azúcar |
Lava Dome Complex |
|
|
22°36′S 66°03′W / 22.600°S 66.050°W / -22.600; -66.050 (Pan de Azúcar (dome)) |
|
Pasto Ventura |
Volcanic field |
|
|
26°50′00″S 67°17′30″W / 26.83333°S 67.29167°W / -26.83333; -67.29167 (Pasto Ventura) |
270,000 ± 40,000 years
|
Payún Matrú |
Shield Volcano |
3,680 |
12,073 |
36°25′0″S 69°12′0″W / 36.41667°S 69.20000°W / -36.41667; -69.20000 (Payun Matru) |
Holocene
|
Peinado |
Stratovolcano |
5,740 |
18,832 |
26°37′0″S 68°9′0″W / 26.61667°S 68.15000°W / -26.61667; -68.15000 (Peinado) |
Holocene
|
Pirurayo |
Stratovolcano |
|
|
22°21′S 65°52′W / 22.350°S 65.867°W / -22.350; -65.867 (Pirurayo) |
28±3 and 20±2 mya
|
Planchón-Peteroa |
Complex volcano |
4,107 |
13,471 |
35°14′24″S 70°34′12″W / 35.24000°S 70.57000°W / -35.24000; -70.57000 (Planchón-Peteroa) |
2011 CE
|
Pocho volcanic field |
|
|
|
|
4.7 +- 0.3 million years ago
|
Puesto Cortaderas |
Volcanic cone |
970 |
3,182 |
37°33′0″S 69°37′0″W / 37.55000°S 69.61667°W / -37.55000; -69.61667 (Puesto Cortaderas) |
Holocene
|
Ramadas Volcanic Centre |
Volcanic complex |
3,800 |
12,500 |
24°08′3″S 66°20′57.1″W / 24.13417°S 66.349194°W / -24.13417; -66.349194 (La Pava-Ramadas) |
8.73±0.25 mya
|
Rincon volcanic complex |
Volcanic complex |
|
|
24°05′S 67°20′W / 24.083°S 67.333°W / -24.083; -67.333 (Rincon volcanic complex) |
Miocene
|
Risco Plateado |
Stratovolcano |
4,999 |
16,401 |
34°56′0″S 70°0′0″W / 34.93333°S 70.00000°W / -34.93333; -70.00000 (Risco Plateado) |
Unknown
|
San Jerónimo |
Cinder Cone |
|
|
24°14′S 66°30′W / 24.233°S 66.500°W / -24.233; -66.500 (San Jerónimo volcano) |
780,000±100,000 years ago
|
Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas |
Lava Dome Complex |
6,127 |
20,101 |
26°28.8′S 68°34.8′W / 26.4800°S 68.5800°W / -26.4800; -68.5800 (Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas) |
Unknown
|
Socompa |
Stratovolcano |
6,051 |
19,852 |
24°24′0″S 68°15′0″W / 24.40000°S 68.25000°W / -24.40000; -68.25000 (Socompa) |
5250 BCE
|
Tastil volcanic complex |
|
|
|
24°45′S 65°53′W / 24.750°S 65.883°W / -24.750; -65.883 (Tastil volcanic complex) |
Miocene
|
Tebenquicho |
Complex volcano |
|
|
25°20′00″S 67°41′00″W / 25.33333°S 67.68333°W / -25.33333; -67.68333 (Tebenquicho) |
Miocene
|
Tipas |
Complex volcano |
6,660 |
21,850 |
27°12′0″S 68°33′0″W / 27.20000°S 68.55000°W / -27.20000; -68.55000 (Tipas) |
Holocene
|
Tocomar |
|
4,388 |
14,396 |
24°10′S 66°34′W / 24.167°S 66.567°W / -24.167; -66.567 (Tocomar) |
Pleistocene
|
Trocon |
Lava Dome Complex |
2,500 |
8,200 |
37°45′0″S 69°53′0″W / 37.75000°S 69.88333°W / -37.75000; -69.88333 (Trocon) |
Unknown
|
Tromen |
Stratovolcano |
3,978 |
13,051 |
37°8′30″S 70°2′0″W / 37.14167°S 70.03333°W / -37.14167; -70.03333 (Tromen) |
1822 CE
|
TulTul, Del Medio and Pocitos |
Stratovolcanoes |
|
|
24°10′S 67°03′W / 24.167°S 67.050°W / -24.167; -67.050 (TulTul, Del Medio and Pocitos) |
8-6 million years ago
|
Vicuña Pampa |
Volcanic complex |
|
|
26°50′S 67°00′W / 26.833°S 67.000°W / -26.833; -67.000 (Vicuña Pampa) |
Miocene
|
Viedma |
Subglacial volcano |
1,500 |
4,921 |
49°21′30″S 73°17′0″W / 49.35833°S 73.28333°W / -49.35833; -73.28333 (Viedma) |
1988 CE
|
Vilama |
Supervolcano |
|
|
22°24′S 66°57′W / 22.400°S 66.950°W / -22.400; -66.950 (Vilama) |
Miocene-Pleistocene
|
References
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Northern Volcanic Zone (6° N – 3° S) | |
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Central Volcanic Zone (14°–27° S) | |
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Southern Volcanic Zone (33°–46° S) | |
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Austral Volcanic Zone (49°–55° S) | |
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Note: volcanoes are ordered by latitude from north to south |