What the records say
- When
- 25 Dec 1988
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 38.38° S, 71.59° W
- Vei
- 3
- Deaths
- 1
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
Lonquimay (volcano)
Mountain in Chile
Lonquimay Volcano is a stratovolcano of late-Pleistocene to dominantly Holocene age, with the shape of a truncated cone. The cone is largely andesitic, though basaltic and dacitic rocks are present. It is located in the La Araucanía Region of Chile, immediately SE of Tolhuaca volcano. Sierra Nevada and Llaima are their neighbors to the south.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page