Eruption of Antillanca Volcanic Complex
960 BCE · 40.78° S, 72.15° W
The Antillanca Group is a volcanic group of scoria cones, maars and small stratovolcanoes, in Chile. Casablanca stratovolcano is the tallest volcano of the group, which shelters the Antillanca ski resort on its west flank. Aguas Calientes and Puyehue Hot springs also form part of this volcanic group.
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What the records say
- When
- 960 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 40.78° S, 72.15° W
- Vei
- 5
- Date uncertainty
- ± 150 years
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
- Volcano number
- 357153
- Eruption number
- 12190
Antillanca Group
Mountain in Chile
The Antillanca Group is a volcanic group of scoria cones, maars and small stratovolcanoes, in Chile. Casablanca stratovolcano is the tallest volcano of the group, which shelters the Antillanca ski resort on its west flank. Aguas Calientes and Puyehue Hot springs also form part of this volcanic group. The complex encompasses 380 km2 and to the west is bordered by the lakes Puyehue and Rupanco.
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The source
- 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.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page