Volcanic eruption
See 1780 on the mapUncertain eruption of Tutupaca
1780 · 17.03° S, 70.37° W
Tutupaca is a volcano in the region of Tacna in Peru. It is part of the Peruvian segment of the Central Volcanic Zone, one of several volcanic belts in the Andes.
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What the records say
- When
- 1780
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 17.03° S, 70.37° W
- Vei
- 2
- Uncertain
- yes
- Vent
- Volcano Uncertain: reported from Tutupaca
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 354040
- Eruption number
- 11797
Tutupaca
Volcano in Peru
Tutupaca is a volcano in the region of Tacna in Peru. It is part of the Peruvian segment of the Central Volcanic Zone, one of several volcanic belts in the Andes. Tutupaca consists of three overlapping volcanoes formed by lava flows and lava domes made out of andesite and dacite, which grew on top of older volcanic rocks.
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Nearby in time and place
- Battle of Moho30 Mar 1782 · Battle
- Capture of Ayaviri6 Dec 1780 · Battle
- Battle of Condorcuyo13 May 1781 · Battle
- Battle of Combapata5 Apr 1781 · Battle
- Battle of Sangarará18 Nov 1780 · Battle
- Battle of Pillpinto26 Nov 1780 · Battle
- Battle of Pucacasa22 Mar 1781 · Battle
- Battle of Saylla3 Jan 1781 · Battle
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