Eruption of Hudson, Cerro
5 Apr 1973 · Chile
Hudson Volcano is the most active volcano in the southern part of the Southern Volcanic Zone of the Andes Mountains in Chile, having erupted most recently in 2011. It was formed by the subduction of the oceanic Nazca Plate under the continental South American Plate.
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What the records say
- When
- 5 Apr 1973
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 45.90° S, 72.97° W
- Deaths
- 2
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
Hudson Volcano
Mountain in Chile
Hudson Volcano is the most active volcano in the southern part of the Southern Volcanic Zone of the Andes Mountains in Chile, having erupted most recently in 2011. It was formed by the subduction of the oceanic Nazca Plate under the continental South American Plate. South of Hudson is a smaller volcano, followed by a long gap without active volcanoes, then the Austral Volcanic Zone.
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