Eruption of El Misti
28 Jul 1787 – 10 Oct 1787 · 16.30° S, 71.41° W
Misti is a volcano in the southern Peruvian Andes, rising above Arequipa, Peru's second-largest city. It has a steep conical profile and two nested summit craters. The inner crater contains an active lava plug or dome, pierced by vents that emit volcanic gases.
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What the records say
- When
- 28 Jul 1787 – 10 Oct 1787
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 16.30° S, 71.41° W
- Vei
- 1
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 354010
- Eruption number
- 11768
- Vei modifier
- ?
Misti
Stratovolcano in Peru
Misti is a volcano in the southern Peruvian Andes, rising above Arequipa, Peru's second-largest city. It has a steep conical profile and two nested summit craters. The inner crater contains an active lava plug or dome, pierced by vents that emit volcanic gases. The summit reaches 5,822 metres (19,101 ft) above sea level, on the rim of the outer crater.
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Nearby in time and place
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- Battle of Condorcuyo13 May 1781 · Battle
- Capture of Ayaviri6 Dec 1780 · Battle
- Battle of Combapata5 Apr 1781 · Battle
- Battle of Pucacasa22 Mar 1781 · Battle
- Battle of Sangarará18 Nov 1780 · Battle
- Battle of Pillpinto26 Nov 1780 · Battle
- Battle of Saylla3 Jan 1781 · Battle
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