Misti
5,825 m19,111 ft
Volcano · Cordillera Volcanic · 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.
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At the summit · forecast for 6:00 PM
-7 °CPartly cloudy · wind 12 km/h from the S
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Misti, 5,825 m
- 6:00 PM-7 °CS 12 km/h–
- 9:00 PM-8 °CS 5 km/h–
- 12:00 AM-8 °CE 2 km/h–
- 3:00 AM-9 °CNE 3 km/h–
- 6:00 AM-9 °CNE 5 km/h0.3 mm
- 9:00 AM-2 °CSW 11 km/h1.2 mm
- 12:00 PM-2 °CSW 17 km/h1.1 mm
- 3:00 PM-4 °CSW 22 km/h0.9 mm
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | Snow | -2 °C / -11 °C | 3.5 mm | 22 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Mostly clear | -1 °C / -15 °C | – | 21 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Partly cloudy | -0 °C / -11 °C | 0.2 mm | 14 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Partly cloudy | 0 °C / -10 °C | 0.1 mm | 13 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Partly cloudy | 2 °C / -10 °C | – | 13 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Partly cloudy | 1 °C / -9 °C | – | 13 km/h |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Light snow | 1 °C / -7 °C | 1 mm | 9 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 08:17 PM GMT-5. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Volcano
- Height above sea level
- 5,825 m (19,111 ft)
- Prominence
- 1,785 m (5,856 ft)
- Range
- Cordillera Volcanic
- Country
- Peru
- Coordinates
- 16.296°S 71.411°W
- Volcano number
- 354010 at the Global Volcanism Program
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
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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22 recorded eruptions
- Eruption in 1985
- Eruption in 1870
- Eruption in 1869
- Eruption in 1831
- Eruption in 1830
- Eruption in 1826
- Eruption in 1787
- Eruption in 1784
- Eruption in 1677
- Eruption in 1599
- Eruption in 1542
- Eruption in 1454
The latest 12 of 22, from the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program through History.
Peaks near Misti
- Chachani6,057 m · 17 km awayOn the map
- Pukasaya (Arequipa)5,000 m · 22 km awayOn the map
- Pichu Pichu5,665 m · 24 km awayOn the map
- Kunturi (Tarucani)5,200 m · 30 km awayOn the map
- Cerro Nicholson2,524 m · 34 km awayOn the map
- Takuni5,500 m · 35 km awayOn the map
- Phichunchäni5,000 m · 41 km awayOn the map
- Waqullani5,290 m · 42 km awayOn the map
- Pachakutiq (Arequipa-Moquegua)5,173 m · 43 km awayOn the map
- Yurac Apacheta4,200 m · 48 km awayOn the map
Highest in the Cordillera Volcanic
- Chachani6,057 mOn the map
- Misti5,825 mOn the map
- Ubinas5,672 mOn the map
- Pichu Pichu5,665 mOn the map
- Huaynaputina4,850 mOn the map
Highest mountains in Peru
- Huascarán6,768 mOn the map
- Yerupajá6,635 mOn the map
- Coropuna6,425 mOn the map
- Huandoy6,395 mOn the map
- Ausangate6,372 mOn the map
- Huantsán6,369 mOn the map
- Chopicalqui6,354 mOn the map
- Siula Grande6,344 mOn the map
- Ampato6,288 mOn the map
- Palcaraju6,274 mOn the map
History around Misti
Towns near Misti
- Selva Alegre15 km away
- Arequipa18 km away
- Cono Norte18 km away
- Ciudad Satelite20 km away
- Jacobo Hunter22 km away