Volcano Name: Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 357150
Alternate Name:
Anticura
Caulle Chico
Caulle Grande
Cordillera Nevada
Cordillera Pelada
Cordillera del Pedregal
Cordón Caulle
Domo del Azufre
El Azufral
Golgol
Gris
Las Azufreres
Las Sopas
Los Azufres
Mencheca
Morro
Pichi Caulle
Ranco
Trahuiles
Volcán Pichi-Gol
Volcán los Nirres
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano(es)
Latitude: -40.5902777800
Longitude: -72.1172222200
Region: South America Sub Region: Central Chile & Argentina
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 4 /6 /2011 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: 21/4 /2012 Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.390 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 1.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.390 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 1.000 (Literature)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Eruption Start Date: 24/5 /1960 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: 30/7 /1960 Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.100 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.250 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.400 (Calculated)
Maximum Column Height (km): 12.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 9.700 (Column Height)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite
Eruption Start Date: 13/12/1921 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: 12/2 /1922 Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.130 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.300 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.500 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Dacite-Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Rhyolite
Eruption Start Date: 837 Date Error: 68
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 1180 C14 Date Error: 35
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 1.730 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 4.320 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.600 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 1.730 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 4.320 (Literature)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Eruption Start Date: -5080 Date Error: 150
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 6710 C14 Date Error: 180
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.660 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 1.660 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.200 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.660 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 1.660 (Literature)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Eruption Start Date: -8541 Date Error: 116
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 9310 C14 Date Error: 45
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.570 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 1.400 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.200 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.570 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 1.400 (Literature)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Eruption Start Date: 121000 BP Date Error: 11000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Stratigraphy
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): < 8.300 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): < 20.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : <= 6.300 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite

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