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    Lautaro

    Stratovolcano · 3,542 m · Chile

    Lautaro
    Photo: NASA · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Lautaro sits on the South American Plate, in a subduction zone. 10 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1979.

    Elevation
    3,542 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Dacite
    Plate
    South American Plate
    Country
    Chile
    Last Eruption
    1979
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    10
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    2

    Eruption Timeline

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

    1876 · VEI 21878 · VEI 118791933 · VEI 21945 · VEI 11959 · VEI 21961 · VEI 21972 · VEI 11978 · VEI 11979 · VEI 2 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 14991500180019002000

    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