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Huaynaputina

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  • Peru
  • Stratovolcano
  • 1600 CE
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  • Country
  • Primary Volcano Type
  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 16.6144°S
  • 70.8542°W

  • 4679 m
    15351 ft

  • 354030
  • Latitude
  • Longitude

  • Summit
    Elevation

  • Volcano
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Most Recent Weekly Report: 6 March-12 March 2024 Citation IconCite this Report

Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP) reported that at 1553 on 6 March a lahar descended the El Volcán drainage, on the S flank of Huaynaputina, and traveled towards the Tambo River. The public was warned to stay away from the drainage and to be cautious when traveling along the Quinistaquillas-Sijuaya highway.

Source: Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP)

Weekly Reports - Index


2024: February | March
2023: February
2020: February


6 March-12 March 2024 Citation IconCite this Report

Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP) reported that at 1553 on 6 March a lahar descended the El Volcán drainage, on the S flank of Huaynaputina, and traveled towards the Tambo River. The public was warned to stay away from the drainage and to be cautious when traveling along the Quinistaquillas-Sijuaya highway.

Source: Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP)


28 February-5 March 2024 Citation IconCite this Report

IGP reported that at 1622 on 29 February and at 1436 on 3 March lahars descended the El Volcán drainage, on the S flank of Huaynaputina, and traveled towards the Tambo River. The public was warned to stay away from the drainage and to be cautious when traveling along the Quinistaquillas-Sijuaya highway.

Source: Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP)


8 February-14 February 2023 Citation IconCite this Report

IGP reported that on 4 February a small-to-medium lahar descended the El Volcán drainage, on the S flank of Huaynaputina, and traveled to within 500 m of Quinistaquillas, in the province of Sánchez Cerro, Moquegua region.

Source: Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP)


19 February-25 February 2020 Citation IconCite this Report

IGP reported that during 11 and 20-21 February small- to moderate-sized lahars descended the El Volcán drainage, on the S flank of Huaynaputina, and traveled to within 500 m of Quinistaquillas, in the province of Sánchez Cerro, Moquegua region.

Source: Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP)


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

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Eruptive History

There is data available for 2 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

1600 Feb 17 ± 1 days - 1600 Mar 6 (?) Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 6

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Summit and south flank
1600 Feb 17 ± 1 days - 1600 Mar 6 (?) Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 17 Events for Episode 1 at Summit and south flank

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Pyroclastic flow
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Blocks
   - - - -    - - - - Pumice
   - - - -    - - - - Lightning
   - - - -    - - - - Earthquakes (undefined) Before.
   - - - -    - - - - Earthquakes (undefined)
   - - - -    - - - - Lahar or Mudflow
   - - - -    - - - - Fauna Kill Aquatic.
   - - - -    - - - - Fauna Kill Terrestrial.
   - - - -    - - - - Property Damage
   - - - -    - - - - Evacuations
1600 Feb 17 ± 1 days    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)
1600 Feb 19    - - - - Fatalities
1600 Feb 19    - - - - Fatalities
1600 Feb 19    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

7750 BCE ± 200 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
7750 BCE ± 200 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

List of 2 Events for Episode 1

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

There is no Deformation History data available for Huaynaputina.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Huaynaputina.

GVP Map Holdings

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Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

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

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