The Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program lists 105 volcanoes in Chile that have been active during the Holocene.Search database GVP using Chile, Chile-Peru, Chile-Bolivia and Chile-Argentina options, retrieved on 10 November 2013 The country's National Geology and Mining Service lists 90 active volcanoes.
The volcanoes of the Andes originate from the subduction of the Nazca Plate under the South American Plate, while the volcanoes of Chile's Pacific islands formed from magma coming from three distinct hotspots, Easter, Juan Fernández and San Felix hotspots. The westernmost part of the ridges formed by these hotspots contain the most recently active volcanoes. Some volcanoes or groups of volcanoes are under surveillance of the Southern Andean Volcano Observatory (; OVDAS) because of their critical activity or proximity to big cities.
This list does not include Chilean claims in the Antarctic.
Name Landform type Elevation (m) Last eruption Coordinates Other namesOVDAS surveillance Tacora stratovolcano 5,980 Upper-Pleistocene Carrizalillo (caldera) Caldera Cretaceous–Paleogene Potrerillos (caldera) Caldera Cretaceous–Paleogene LexoneLexone , retrieved on 10 November 2013 Lava dome 5,340 Holocene Choquelimpie Stratovolcano Miocene Lauca (volcano) Stratovolcano 5,140 Pliocene Caldera Lauca Caldera Miocene El Rojo Norte Cinder cone Pliocene Cerro Napa Stratovolcano Pleistocene El Rojo Sur Cinder cone Pliocene Porunita Cinder cone 3.5 million years ago Pabellón de Inca Stratovolcano Cerro Cebollar 5,716 A few million years Cerro Chela Stratovolcano 5,644 Pliocene Cerro de las Cuevas Stratovolcano 5,294 3.15±0.15 million years ago Cerro Chanka Lava dome Pleistocene Cerros Bravos-Barros Negros Volcanic complex 26-22 million years ago Chillahuita Lava dome Chusmiza Stratovolcano Miocene Taapaca stratovolcano 5,860 320 BC ± 50 years Corral de Coquena maar, spatter rampart 4,572 Pliocene Cerro Alconcha stratovolcano more than 9.3 million years ago Apacheta-Aguilucho volcanic complex Two volcanoes 5,581 50,000 years ago Parinacota stratovolcano 6,348 Holocene Cerro Cariquima stratovolcano 5,365 Pleistocene Acotango stratovolcano 6,052 Holocene Wallatiri stratovolcano 6,071 1960 Arintika stratovolcano 5,597 Holocene Isluga stratovolcano 5,550 1913 PuchuldizaPuchuldiza , retrieved on 10 November 2013 4,500 Pleistocene Cerro PinaCerro Pina , retrieved on 10 November 2013 4,037 Holocene Tatajachura stratovolcano 5,240 6 ± 1.3 million years ago Iru Phutunqu stratovolcano 5,163 1995 Millunu stratovolcano Miocene Guaichane-Mamuta Volcanic complex 4,684 Miocene Cerro Ascotan stratovolcano 5,500 1995 Unnamed 4,800 Holocene Olca-Paruma stratovolcano 5,407 1867 Aucanquilcha stratovolcano 6,176 Holocene Ollagüe stratovolcano 5,868 Cerro del Azufre stratovolcano 5,846 Holocene San Pedro stratovolcano 6,145 1960 Paniri stratovolcano 5,946 Cerro del León stratovolcano 5,760 Linzor stratovolcano 5,680 Cerro ToconceCerro Toconce , retrieved on 10 November 2013 5,435 Holocene Cerro Deslinde 5,606 El Volcán 5,100 El TatioEl Tatío , retrieved on 10 November 2013 4,280 Pleistocene Tocorpuri (La Torta) stratovolcano 5,018 Putana stratovolcano 5,890 1810 ± 10 years Chaxas lava dome 1.09±0.56 mya Sairecabur stratovolcano 5,971 Holocene Licancabur stratovolcano 5,916 Holocene Guayaques Lava domes 5,598 Holocene Purico Complex Pyroclastic shield, Volcanic complex 5,703 Holocene Alitar Stratovolcano 5,346 Holocene Acamarachi stratovolcano 6,046 Pili Colachi stratovolcano 5,631 Holocene Laguna Verde stratovolcano 5,412 Holocene? Cerro Overo maar 4,555 Holocene Tumisa Lava domes 5,658 500,000 years ago Aguas Calientes stratovolcano 5,924 Lascar stratovolcano 5,592 2022 Chiliques stratovolcano 5,778 Unknown Cordón de Puntas Negras stratovolcano 5,852 Holocene Miñiques stratovolcano 5,910 Cerro TujleCerro Tujle, retrieved on 10 November 2013 3,550 Holocene El Laco Volcanic group 5,325 or 5,472 Pleistocene Cordón Chalviri stratovolcano 5,623 Holocene Caichinque stratovolcano 4,450 Tilocalar stratovolcano 3,116 Pular stratovolcano 6,233 Unknown El Negrillar pyroclastic cone 3,500 See also Negrillar de Ensenada at the Osorno (volcano) La Negrillar pyroclastic cone 4,109 See also Negrillar de Ensenada at the Osorno (volcano) Socompa stratovolcano 6,051 5250 BC (?) Llullaillaco stratovolcano 6,739 1877 Volcan de la Pena stratovolcano 5,247 12 million years ago Cerro Escorial stratovolcano 5,447 Holocene Lastarria stratovolcano 5,697 Holocene Chaco volcano 5,045 or 5,145 Miocene Cordón del Azufre stratovolcano 5,463 Holocene Cerro Bayo complex volcano 5,401 Holocene Dos Crateres Twin volcano 7.9±0.5 Ma Sierra de Gorbea Lava field 4.7±0.5 Ma and 5.2±0.5 Ma Juan de la Vega maar Chato Aislado Caldera and lava dome 1.2 Ma Dos Puntas Volcano 2 Ma Leon Muerto 4799 19,900,000 ± 800,000 years ago Salar Grande Caldera Miocene Doña Ines Stratovolcano 5075 Miocene Los Colorados Caldera Miocene El Salvador Paleocene-Eocene San Felix Shield volcano 183 Holocene Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas stratovolcano 6,127 Wheelwright caldera caldera Pliocene Falso Azufre stratovolcano 5,890 Holocene Pukao submarine volcano Ojos de Maricunga stratovolcano and caldera 4,985 middle Miocene Incahuasi stratovolcano and caldera 6,621 El Solo stratovolcano 6,190 Pastillito volcanic chain 4,883 Middle Miocene Ojos del Salado stratovolcano 6,891 700 AD ± 300 Poike, Easter Island shield volcano 370 >1Ma Porquesa Lava dome 4,600 Pliocene/Pleistocene Rano Kau, Easter Island crater lake 250 >1Ma Terevaka, Easter Island shield volcano 507 >1Ma Moai submarine volcano Copiapó stratovolcano 6,052 Jorquera caldera Tupungato stratovolcano 6,570 0.8 million years ago Tupungatito stratovolcano 6,000 1987 Unnamed submarine volcano -642 Robinson Crusoe Shield volcano 922 1835 Alexander Selkirk Island volcanic island 1,329 <1Ma San José stratovolcano 5,856 1960 Maipo stratovolcano 5,264 1912 Palomo stratovolcano 4,860 Holocene Tinguiririca stratovolcano 4,280 1917 Planchón-Peteroa stratovolcano 4,107 2010 Mondaca, retrieved on 10 November 2013 Lava dome 2,048 Holocene Descabezado Chico Cone of Calabozos Calabozos caldera 3,508 Holocene Cerro Azul stratovolcano 3,788 1967 Los Hornitos, Quipazu, Descabezado Grande Descabezado Grande stratovolcano 3,953 1933 Cerro Azul, Quipazu, Hornitos San Pedro de Tatara 3,621 Holocene San Pedro-Pellado Laguna del Maule caldera 3,092 Holocene Longaví stratovolcano 3242 Holocene Lomas Blancas 2,268 Holocene Resago Cinder cone 1,550 Holocene Nevados de Chillán stratovolcano 3,212 2021 Antuco stratovolcano 2,979 1869 Copahue stratovolcano 2,965 2024 Callaqui stratovolcano 3,164 1980 Laguna Mariñaqui Cinder cones 2,143 Tolhuaca stratovolcano 2,806 Holocene Tolguaca, see also Lonquimay. Sierra Nevada stratovolcano 2,554 Holocene Cerro Chapulul 2,143 Holocene Lonquimay stratovolcano 2,865 1990 See also Tolhuaca or Tolguaca Llaima stratovolcano 3,125 2009 Sollipulli caldera 2,282 1240 AD ± 50 Caburgua-Huelemolle stratovolcano 995 Holocene Cerro Redondo 1,496 Cone of Sollipulli, Cone of Caburgua-Huelemolle Villarrica stratovolcano 2,847 2025 Quetrupillán stratovolcano 2,360 1872 Lanín stratovolcano 3,747 560 AD ±150 Quinchilca caldera Pleistocene Mocho-Choshuenco stratovolcano 2,422 1864 Carrán-Los Venados pyroclastic cones, maars 1,114 1979 Mencheca 1,840 Holocene Stratovolcano of Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Puyehue-Cordón Caulle stratovolcano 2,236 2011 Antillanca-Casablanca pyroclastic cones, stratovolcano 1,990 Holocene Puntiagudo-Cordón Cenizos pyroclastic cones 2,493 1930 Osorno stratovolcano 2,652 1869 Cayutué-La Viguería Pyroclastic cone 506 Holocene Calbuco stratovolcano 2,003 2015 Cuernos del Diablo stratovolcano Yate stratovolcano 2,187 Holocene See also Hornopirén. Hornopirén stratovolcano 1,572 Holocene See also Yate Apagado (Hualiaque) pyroclastic cone 1,210 Huequi stratovolcano 1,318 1920 Michinmahuida stratovolcano 2,404 1835 Minchinmávida Chaitén lava dome 1,122 2011 Corcovado stratovolcano 2,300 1835 See also Yanteles. Yanteles stratovolcano 2,050 6650 BC See also Corcovado. Palena Volcanic Group Cinder cone Holocene Melimoyu stratovolcano 2,400 200 AD ± 75 Puyuhuapi Cinder cone 255 Holocene Mentolat stratovolcano 1,660 Holocene Cay stratovolcano 2,200 Maca stratovolcano 2,960 Holocene Mount Hudson stratovolcano 1,905 1991 Río Murta (volcano) pyroclastic cone Arenales stratovolcano 3,437 1979 Lautaro stratovolcano 3,345 19791979 Viedma Subglacial volcano 1,500 1988 Aguilera stratovolcano 2,546 -16501650 BC Reclus stratovolcano 1,000 19081908 AD ± 1 Pali-Aike volcanic field -1550 5550 BC ± 1000 Burney stratovolcano 1,495 19101910 Fueguino lava domes 150 1820
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See also Glaciers of Chile List of fjords, channels, sounds and straits of Chile List of islands of Chile List of lakes of Chile List of rivers of Chile Lists of volcanoes Ring of Fire Volcanism of Chile
References
External links Search Database, Global Volcanism Program