Global Volcanism Program | Image GVP-12354

The Cerro la Torta lava dome formed on the western flank of Cerros de Tocorpuri around 34 ka, shown in this 5 November 2019 Sentinel-2 satellite image (N is at the top). The N-S length of the dome is 4 km with an areal extent of 12 km2, and a 4.7 km3 volume. The complex is located along the Chile-Bolivia border. Satellite image courtesy of Copernicus Sentinel Data, 2019.

The Cerro la Torta lava dome formed on the western flank of Cerros de Tocorpuri around 34 ka, shown in this 5 November 2019 Sentinel-2 satellite image (N is at the top). The N-S length of the dome is 4 km with an areal extent of 12 km², and a 4.7 km³ volume. The complex is located along the Chile-Bolivia border.

Satellite image courtesy of Copernicus Sentinel Data, 2019.

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Cerros de Tocorpuri