Uncertain eruption of San Pedro-San Pablo
1870 · 21.89° S, 68.39° W
San Pedro is a Holocene volcano in northern Chile. A composite volcano, at 6,155 metres (20,194 ft) in elevation it is one of the highest active volcanoes in the world. It is part of the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes, one of the four tracts of the Andean Volcanic Belt.
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What the records say
- When
- 1870
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 21.89° S, 68.39° W
- Uncertain
- yes
- Volcano number
- 355070
- Eruption number
- 11831
San Pedro (Chile volcano)
One of the tallest active volcanoes in the world
San Pedro is a Holocene volcano in northern Chile. A composite volcano, at 6,155 metres (20,194 ft) in elevation it is one of the highest active volcanoes in the world. It is part of the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes, one of the four tracts of the Andean Volcanic Belt. This region of volcanism includes the world's two highest volcanoes Ojos del Salado and Llullaillaco.
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Nearby in time and place
- Uncertain eruption of Olca-Paruma1865 · Volcanic eruption
- Un terremoto de 6,4 deja 20 fallecidos en la provincia argentina de Salta9 Oct 1871 · Earthquake
- Earthquake — Chile: Off North Coast10 May 1877 · Earthquake · Magnitude 8.3
- Earthquake — Chile: Arica13 Aug 1868 · Earthquake · Magnitude 8.5
- Eruption of LlullaillacoMay 1877 · Volcanic eruption
- Un terremoto de 6,4 sacude la provincia de Jujuy en Argentina14 Jan 1863 · Earthquake
- Earthquake — Argentina: Jujuy14 Jan 1863 · 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