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Cerro Nicholson

Photo of this volcano
  • Peru
  • Pyroclastic cone
  • Unknown - Evidence Credible
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  • Country
  • Primary Volcano Type
  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 16.261°S
  • 71.754°W

  • 2525 m
    8284 ft

  • 354008
  • Latitude
  • Longitude

  • Summit
    Elevation

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The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports for Cerro Nicholson.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Weekly Reports available for Cerro Nicholson.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Bulletin Reports available for Cerro Nicholson.

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

Eruptive History

The Global Volcanism Program is not aware of any Holocene eruptions from Cerro Nicholson. If this volcano has had large eruptions (VEI >= 4) prior to 10,000 years ago, information might be found on the Cerro Nicholson 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 no Deformation History data available for Cerro Nicholson.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Cerro Nicholson.

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.


Title: Chivay
Publisher: IGN Instituto Geografico Nacional
Country: Peru
Year: 1988
Series: PAIGH
Map Type: Topographic
Scale: 1:250,000
Map of Chivay

Title: Arequipa
Publisher: IGN Instituto Geografico Nacional
Country: Peru
Year: 1988
Series: PAIGH
Map Type: Topographic
Scale: 1:250,000
Map of Arequipa

Title: Arequipa
Publisher: IGN Instituto Geografico Nacional
Country: Peru
Year: 1984
Series: PAIGH
Map Type: Satellite
Scale: 1:250,000
Map of Arequipa

Title: Chivay
Publisher: IGN Instituto Geografico Nacional
Country: Peru
Year: 1984
Series: PAIGH
Map Type: Satellite
Scale: 1:250,000
Map of Chivay

Title: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru
Publisher: DMA Aerospace Center
Country: S America
Year: 1982
Series: ONC
Map Type: Navigation
Scale: 1:1,000,000
Map of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru

Title: Bolivia, Brazil, Peru
Publisher: DMA Aerospace Center
Country: Peru, Bolivia, Brazil
Year: 1980
Series: ONC
Map Type: Topographic
Scale: 1:1,000,000
Map of Bolivia, Brazil, Peru

Title: Ichuna
Publisher: IGM Instituto Geografico Militar
Country: Peru
Year: 1975
Series: J631
Map Type: Topographic
Scale: 1:100,000
Map of Ichuna

Title: Mapa Geologico del Peru (SE quad)
Publisher: IGM-Peru Instituto de Geologia Y Mineria
Country: Peru
Year: 1975
Map Type: Geology
Scale: 1:1,000,000
Map of Mapa Geologico del Peru (SE quad)

Title: Characato
Publisher: IGM Instituto Geografico Militar
Country: Peru
Year: 1973
Series: J631
Map Type: Topographic
Scale: 1:100,000
Map of Characato

Title: Tarucane
Publisher: US Army Map Service
Country: Peru
Year: 1968
Series: J731
Map Type: Topographic
Scale: 1:50,000
Map of Tarucane
Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

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

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