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    Sabancaya

    Stratovolcano · 5,960 m · Peru

    Sabancaya
    Photo: Norm Banks, U.S. Geological Survey · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Sabancaya sits on the Altiplano Plate, in a subduction zone. 15 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2026.

    Elevation
    5,960 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    Altiplano Plate
    Country
    Peru
    Last Eruption
    2026
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    15
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    3

    Eruption Timeline

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

    6,600 BCE3,490 BCE · VEI 01350175017841986 · VEI 11987 · VEI 21988 · VEI 11990 · VEI 32000 · VEI 22003 · VEI 22014 · VEI 12015 · VEI 12016 · VEI 32025 · VEI 3 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 6,600 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