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    Olca-Paruma

    Stratovolcano · 5,705 m · Bolivia

    Olca-Paruma
    Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Olca-Paruma sits on the Altiplano Plate, in a subduction zone. 1 eruption is known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in unknown.

    Elevation
    5,705 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    Altiplano Plate
    Country
    Bolivia
    Last Eruption
    unknown
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    1

    Eruption Timeline

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

    1865 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