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Huaynaputina
Stratovolcano · 4,679 m · Peru
Huaynaputina sits on the Altiplano Plate, in a subduction zone. 2 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1600. Its major eruptions caused at least 1,500 deaths.
- Elevation
- 4,679 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Dacite
- Plate
- Altiplano Plate
- Country
- Peru
- Last Eruption
- 1600
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 2
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 6
- Known Fatalities
- 1,500
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km.
- 65 kmMoquegua55,000 people
- 75 kmArequipa815,000 people
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