Eruption of Cerro Azul

When

9 Aug 1967

Kind

Volcanic eruption

Coordinates

35.65° S, 70.76° W

Vei

2

Vent

Quizapu

Dated by

Observations: Reported

Volcano number

357060

Eruption number

11960

Vei modifier

?

Mountain in Curicó Province, Chile

Cerro Azul, sometimes referred to as Quizapu, is an active stratovolcano in the Maule Region of central Chile, immediately south of Descabezado Grande. Part of the South Volcanic Zone of the Andes, its summit is 3,788 meters (12,428 ft) above sea level, and is capped by a summit crater that is 500 meters (1,600 ft) wide and opens to the north.

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