What the records say
- When
- 4450 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 14.13° S, 71.36° W
- Date uncertainty
- year uncertain
- Vent
- Oroscocha
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
- Volcano number
- 354000
- Eruption number
- 11736
Quimsachata (Canchis)
Mountain in Peru
Quimsachata is dormant lava dome volcano located in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province at about 24 kilometres (15 mi) northwest of the town of Sicuani. This volcano is constructed from two separate centres, one active 11,500 years ago which formed a scoria cone and a lava field and another active 4450 BCE which formed two lava flows and a lava dome.
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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