Volcano Name: Azul, Cerro Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 357060
Alternate Name:
Caracol
Cerro del Medio
Crater Sin Nombre
Crater la Resolana
Crater los Quillayes
Los Hornitos
Quizapu
Quizapu
Volcán Casitas
Volcán Nuevo
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano(es)
Latitude: -35.6533333300
Longitude: -70.7608333300
Region: South America Sub Region: Central Chile & Argentina
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 1916 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: 21/4 /1932 Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 4.030 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 9.520 (Literature)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): < 0.004 (Calculated)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : < 0.010 (Calculated)
Magnitude : 6.000 (Calculated)
Maximum Column Height (km): 30.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 11.400 (Eruption Rate)
Maximum VEI : + 5.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 3.960 (Calculated)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 9.510 (Calculated)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
(Minor/less than 10%) Andesite

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