Tupungatito
Sign in to saveVolcán Tupungatito is the northernmost historically active stratovolcano of the southern Andes. Part of the Chilean Andes' volcanic segment, it is the northernmost member of the Southern Volcanic Zone (SVZ), which is one of several distinct volcanic belts in the Andes. Over 70 Pleistocene or Holocene age volcanoes make up this volcanic belt, which on average has one eruption per year.
Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Tupungatito Volcano
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- Tupungato tupungatito volcanoes areal chile argentina.jpg
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- Tupungatito is a pyroclastic cone and a series of volcanic craters on the front rim of the "Nevado Sin Nombre" caldera; the flat, circular area at the center of this image to the right of the Tupungato volcano.
- Mountain.location
- Argentina-Chile
- Mountain.range
- Principal Cordillera, Andes
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- Stratovolcano
- Mountain.volcanic_zone
- South Volcanic Zone
- Mountain.last_eruption
- 1987
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- Name and history
- Geography and geomorphology
- Glaciers and hydrology
- Geology
- Regional
- Local
- Composition
- Climate
- Eruption history
- Historical activity
- Present-day status and threats
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- Bibliography
- External links
Volcán Tupungatito is the northernmost historically active stratovolcano of the southern Andes. Part of the Chilean Andes' volcanic segment, it is the northernmost member of the Southern Volcanic Zone (SVZ), which is one of several distinct volcanic belts in the Andes. Over 70 Pleistocene or Holocene age volcanoes make up this volcanic belt, which on average has one eruption per year.
Tupungatito lies in proximity to the border between Argentina and Chile, 50 miles east of the Chilean capital Santiago. It is a group of volcanic craters and a pyroclastic cone associated with a wide caldera, and lies just southwest of the Tupungato volcano. The caldera is filled with ice, and glaciers on the volcano are important sources of water for the Rio Maipo river and Santiago.