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    Parinacota

    Stratovolcano · 6,336 m · Bolivia

    Parinacota
    Photo: Gerd Breitenbach · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Parinacota sits on the Altiplano Plate, in a subduction zone. 6 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 290.

    Elevation
    6,336 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    Altiplano Plate
    Country
    Bolivia
    Last Eruption
    290
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    6
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    4

    Eruption Timeline

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

    7,950 BCE5,840 BCE4,320 BCE1,100 BCE90290 · VEI 4 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 7,950 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