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Cerro Hudson
Stratovolcano · 1,905 m · Chile
Cerro Hudson sits on the South American Plate, in a subduction zone. 15 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2011. Its major eruptions caused at least 5 deaths.
- Elevation
- 1,905 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Basalt / Picro-Basalt
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Chile
- Last Eruption
- 2011
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 15
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 6
- Known Fatalities
- 5
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption Deadly Eruption (NOAA) 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