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Caldera del Atuel

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  • Argentina
  • Caldera
  • Unknown - Evidence Credible
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  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 34.592°S
  • 69.921°W

  • 5189 m
    17024 ft

  • 357023
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The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports for Caldera del Atuel.

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This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.

Eruptive History

The Global Volcanism Program is not aware of any Holocene eruptions from Caldera del Atuel. If this volcano has had large eruptions (VEI >= 4) prior to 10,000 years ago, information might be found on the Caldera del Atuel page in the LaMEVE (Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions) database, a part of the Volcano Global Risk Identification and Analysis Project (VOGRIPA).

Deformation History

There is data available for 1 deformation periods. Expand each entry for additional details.


Deformation during 2010 Feb 27 - 2010 Feb 27 [Subsidence; Observed by InSAR]

Start Date: 2010 Feb 27 Stop Date: 2010 Feb 27 Direction: Subsidence Method: InSAR
Magnitude: 12.000 cm Spatial Extent: 15.00 km Latitude: -35.000 Longitude: -70.000

Remarks: Short-lived subsidence triggered by the Mw 8.8 2010 Maule earthquake

Figure (see Caption)

Volcanic ground subsidence observed in interferogram stacks spanning the earthquake (with earthquake effects removed). We assume the ground displacement is of short duration compared to the interferogram time span, so we compute the stack by summing the interferograms and dividing by the number of measurements in the stack for each pixel.

From: Pritchard et al. 2013.


Reference List: Pritchard et al. 2013.

Full References:

Pritchard, M. E., J. A. Jay, F. Aron, S. T. Henderson, and L. E. Lara, 2013. Subsidence at southern Andes volcanoes induced by the 2010 Maule, Chile earthquake. Nature Geoscience, 6: 632-636. https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1855

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Caldera del Atuel.

GVP Map Holdings

The maps shown below have been scanned from the GVP map archives and include the volcano on this page. Clicking on the small images will load the full 300 dpi map. Very small-scale maps (such as world maps) are not included. The maps database originated over 30 years ago, but was only recently updated and connected to our main database. We welcome users to tell us if they see incorrect information or other problems with the maps; please use the Contact GVP link at the bottom of the page to send us email.

Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

There are no samples for Caldera del Atuel in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

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