Eruption of Parinacota
4320 v. Chr. · 18.17° S, 69.14° W
Parinacota, Parina Quta or Parinaquta is a dormant stratovolcano on the border of Bolivia and Chile. Together with Pomerape it forms the Nevados de Payachata volcanic chain. Part of the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes, its summit reaches an elevation of 6,380 metres (20,930 ft) above sea level.
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Was die Aufzeichnungen sagen
- Wann
- 4320 v. Chr.
- Art
- Vulkanausbruch
- Koordinaten
- 18.17° S, 69.14° W
- Date uncertainty
- ± 1200 years
- Vent
- South flank (lower Volcanes de Ajata)
- Dated by
- Isotopic: Cosmic Ray Exposure
- Volcano number
- 355012
- Eruption number
- 11811
Parinacota (volcano)
Volcano on the border of Chile and Bolivia
Parinacota, Parina Quta or Parinaquta is a dormant stratovolcano on the border of Bolivia and Chile. Together with Pomerape it forms the Nevados de Payachata volcanic chain. Part of the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes, its summit reaches an elevation of 6,380 metres (20,930 ft) above sea level. The symmetrical cone is capped by a summit crater 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) wide.
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Die Quelle
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Quellseite