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    Calbuco

    Stratovolcano · 1,974 m · Chile

    Calbuco
    Photo: W. Bulach · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Calbuco sits on the South American Plate, in a subduction zone. 36 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2015.

    Elevation
    1,974 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    South American Plate
    Country
    Chile
    Last Eruption
    2015
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    36
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    5

    Eruption Timeline

    Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

    8,460 BCE · VEI 58,320 BCE8,210 BCE8,100 BCE7,990 BCE7,930 BCE7,550 BCE · VEI 46,760 BCE · VEI 56,300 BCE5,820 BCE · VEI 45,030 BCE · VEI 44,300 BCE1,920 BCE330 BCE100 BCE40160 · VEI 4220520710 · VEI 41380160017921893 · VEI 41894 · VEI 21906 · VEI 21907 · VEI 21909 · VEI 21911 · VEI 21917 · VEI 31929 · VEI 3193219451961 · VEI 31972 · VEI 22015 · VEI 4 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 8,460 BCE1500180019002000

    Eruption Uncertain Date

    Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata