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    Cerro Blanco

    Caldera · 4,670 m · Argentina

    Cerro Blanco
    Photo: ASTER Volcano Archive (AVA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space … · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Cerro Blanco sits on the South American Plate, in a subduction zone. 1 eruption is known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2,300 BCE.

    Elevation
    4,670 m
    Type
    Caldera
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Rhyolite
    Plate
    South American Plate
    Country
    Argentina
    Last Eruption
    2,300 BCE
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    1
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    7

    Eruption Timeline

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

    2,300 BCE · VEI 7 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 2,300 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