Logo link to homepage

Socompa

Photo of this volcano
  • Country
  • Primary Volcano Type
  • Last Known Eruption
  •  
  • 24.396°S
  • 68.246°W

  • 6031 m
    19787 ft

  • 355109
  • Latitude
  • Longitude

  • Summit
    Elevation

  • Volcano
    Number

The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports for Socompa.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Weekly Reports available for Socompa.

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

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

Eruptive History

There is data available for 1 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

5250 BCE (?) Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
5250 BCE (?) - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

List of 5 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Directed Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Pyroclastic flow
   - - - -    - - - - Avalanche
   - - - -    - - - - Edifice Destroyed Collapse/avalanche
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Socompa.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Socompa.

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

External Sites