Uncertain eruption of San Pedro-San Pablo
1877 · 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
- 1877
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 21.89° S, 68.39° W
- Vei
- 2
- Uncertain
- yes
- Date uncertainty
- year uncertain
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 355070
- Eruption number
- 11832
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
- Battle of Topeter23 Mar 1879 · Battle
- Battle of Río Grande10 Sep 1879 · Battle
- Battle of Quillagua10 Oct 1879 · Battle
- Battle of Tambillo6 Dec 1879 · Battle
- War of the Pacific14 Feb 1879 · Interstate war · Deaths 13,868
- Earthquake — Chile: Off North Coast10 May 1877 · Earthquake · Magnitude 8.3
- Battle of Tarapacá27 Nov 1879 · Event
- Blockade of Iquique5 Apr 1879 · Siege
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