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Quetrupillán

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Quetrupillán
Quetrupillán with Lanín in the background
Highest point
Elevation2,360 m (7,740 ft)
Coordinates39°30′S 71°42′W / 39.500°S 71.700°W / -39.500; -71.700
Geography
Map
LocationChile
Parent rangeAndes
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltSouth Volcanic Zone
Last eruptionJune 1872
Climbing
Easiest routePalguín - Laguna Azul

Quetrupillán Volcano is a stratovolcano located in the La Araucanía Region of Chile. It is situated between Villarrica and Lanín volcanoes, within Villarrica National Park. Geologically, Quetrupillán is located in a tectonic basement block between the main traces of Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault (to the west) and Reigolil-Pirihueico Fault (to the east).

See also

References

  • "Quetrupillan". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.