Uncertain eruption of El Misti
Mar 1870 · 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
- Mar 1870
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 16.30° S, 71.41° W
- Vei
- 1
- Uncertain
- yes
- Volcano number
- 354010
- Eruption number
- 11773
- 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
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