Eruption of Isluga
Feb 1878 · 19.15° S, 68.83° W
Isluga is a dormant stratovolcano in Chile's Tarapacá Region, close to the border with Bolivia. It is part of the Volcán Isluga National Park and lies in the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes, one of several volcanic belts in the Andean Volcanic Belt.
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What the records say
- When
- Feb 1878
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 19.15° S, 68.83° W
- Vei
- 2
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 355030
- Eruption number
- 11515
Isluga
Mountain in Chile
Isluga is a dormant stratovolcano in Chile's Tarapacá Region, close to the border with Bolivia. It is part of the Volcán Isluga National Park and lies in the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes, one of several volcanic belts in the Andean Volcanic Belt. Isluga is an elongated mountain, whose summit reaches an altitude of 5,559 metres (18,238 ft) above sea level, and features a summit crater.
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Nearby in time and place
- Battle of Tarapacá27 Nov 1879 · Event
- War of the Pacific14 Feb 1879 · Interstate war · Deaths 13,868
- Battle of San Francisco19 Nov 1879 · Battle
- Battle of Pampa Germania6 Nov 1879 · Battle
- Bombardment of Pisagua18 Apr 1879 · Military operation
- Battle of Pisagua2 Nov 1879 · Battle
- Battle of Iquique21 May 1879 · Battle
- Blockade of Iquique5 Apr 1879 · Siege
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