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    Putana

    Stratovolcano · 5,884 m · Bolivia

    Putana
    Photo: Gerard Prins · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Putana sits on the South American Plate, in a subduction zone. 2 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1810.

    Elevation
    5,884 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Dacite
    Plate
    South American Plate
    Country
    Bolivia
    Last Eruption
    1810
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    2

    Eruption Timeline

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

    18101972 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