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    Lanín

    Stratovolcano · 3,776 m · Argentina

    Lanín
    Photo: Rodrigo Yuraszeck · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Lanín sits on the South American Plate, in a subduction zone. 8 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 560.

    Elevation
    3,776 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Trachyandesite / Basaltic Trachyandesite
    Plate
    South American Plate
    Country
    Argentina
    Last Eruption
    560
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    8
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    0

    Eruption Timeline

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

    9,240 BCE6,340 BCE590 BCE220 BCE80 BCE90 · VEI 0400560 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 9,240 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