Volcanic eruption
See 1599 on the mapUncertain eruption of El Misti
1599 · 16.30° S, 71.41° W
Misti is a volcano in the southern Peruvian Andes, rising above Arequipa, Peru's second-largest city. It has a steep conical profile and two nested summit craters. The inner crater contains an active lava plug or dome, pierced by vents that emit volcanic gases.
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What the records say
- When
- 1599
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 16.30° S, 71.41° W
- Vei
- 1
- Uncertain
- yes
- Volcano number
- 354010
- Eruption number
- 11765
- Vei modifier
- ?
Misti
Stratovolcano in Peru
Misti is a volcano in the southern Peruvian Andes, rising above Arequipa, Peru's second-largest city. It has a steep conical profile and two nested summit craters. The inner crater contains an active lava plug or dome, pierced by vents that emit volcanic gases. The summit reaches 5,822 metres (19,101 ft) above sea level, on the rim of the outer crater.
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Nearby in time and place
- Eruption of Huaynaputina19 Feb 1600 · Volcanic eruption
- Earthquake — Peru: Arequipa; Chile: Arica24 Nov 1604 · Earthquake · Magnitude 8.5
- Un terremoto de 9,0 sacude la ciudad chilena de Arica produciendo un destructivo tsunami que deja más de 100 muertos24 Nov 1604 · Earthquake
- Earthquake — Chile: Arica16 Sep 1615 · Earthquake · Magnitude 7.5
- Earthquake — Bolivia: La Paz2 Apr 1582 · Earthquake
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