Volcanic eruption
See 1580 BCE on the mapEruption of Taapaca
1580 BCE · 18.10° S, 69.50° W
Taapaca is a Holocene volcanic complex in northern Chile's Arica y Parinacota Region. Located in the Chilean Andes, it is part of the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andean Volcanic Belt, one of four distinct volcanic chains in South America. The town of Putre lies at the southwestern foot of the volcano.
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What the records say
- When
- 1580 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 18.10° S, 69.50° W
- Date uncertainty
- ± 75 years
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
- Volcano number
- 355011
- Eruption number
- 11808
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