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    Corcovado Volcano

    Stratovolcano · 1,826 m · Chile

    Corcovado Volcano
    Photo: Gerard Prins · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Corcovado Volcano sits on the South American Plate, in a subduction zone. 5 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 4,920 BCE.

    Elevation
    1,826 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    South American Plate
    Country
    Chile
    Last Eruption
    4,920 BCE
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    5
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    2

    Eruption Timeline

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

    6,640 BCE6,030 BCE4,920 BCE1834 · VEI 21835 · VEI 2 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 6,640 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