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    Michinmahuida

    Stratovolcano · 2,452 m · Chile

    Michinmahuida
    Photo: Hour.poing · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Michinmahuida 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 1835.

    Elevation
    2,452 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    South American Plate
    Country
    Chile
    Last Eruption
    1835
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    10
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    6

    Nearby Cities

    Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km.

    Eruption Timeline

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

    8,400 BCE · VEI 65,500 BCE · VEI 57001550 · VEI 416501742 · VEI 21775 · VEI 21834 · VEI 21835 · VEI 01915 · VEI 2 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 8,400 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