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Risco Plateado

Photo of this volcano
  • Argentina
  • Stratovolcano
  • Unknown - Evidence Uncertain
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  • Country
  • Primary Volcano Type
  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 34.917°S
  • 69.981°W

  • 4999 m
    16401 ft

  • 357024
  • Latitude
  • Longitude

  • Summit
    Elevation

  • Volcano
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The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports for Risco Plateado.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Weekly Reports available for Risco Plateado.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Bulletin Reports available for Risco Plateado.

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

Eruptive History

The Global Volcanism Program is not aware of any Holocene eruptions from Risco Plateado. If this volcano has had large eruptions (VEI >= 4) prior to 10,000 years ago, information might be found on the Risco Plateado 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 Risco Plateado.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Risco Plateado.

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

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