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Macá

Photo of this volcano
  • Chile
  • Stratovolcano
  • 1560 CE
  •  
  • Country
  • Primary Volcano Type
  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 45.1°S
  • 73.17°W

  • 2960 m
    9711 ft

  • 358056
  • Latitude
  • Longitude

  • Summit
    Elevation

  • Volcano
    Number

The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports for Macá.

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The Global Volcanism Program has no Bulletin Reports available for Macá.

The Global Volcanism Program has no synonyms or subfeatures listed for Macá.

Eruptive History

There is data available for 2 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

1560 ± 110 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode SW flank (Bahía Pérez)
1560 ± 110 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

List of 3 Events for Episode 1 at SW flank (Bahía Pérez)

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Cinder Cone

0410 ± 50 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode MAC1 tephra
0410 ± 50 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

List of 3 Events for Episode 1 at MAC1 tephra

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Pumice
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Macá.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Macá.

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 Macá in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

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