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Tinguiririca

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  • Chile
  • Stratovolcano
  • 1917 CE
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  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 34.814°S
  • 70.352°W

  • 4280 m
    14042 ft

  • 357030
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Most Recent Bulletin Report: November 1994 (BGVN 19:11) Citation IconCite this Report

Phreatic explosion in January 1994

On about 15 January 1994, Bolivar Miranda, a SERNAGEOMIN chemical engineer, observed a 5-km-high explosive column rising above Tinguiririca from a location 65 km W. A photograph taken by his son, Matías, showed a distinct white cauliflower-shaped column on a clear day. Based on the shape and growth of the column, this eruption was most likely phreatic.

Information Contacts: J. Naranjo, SERNAGEOMIN, Santiago.

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

Bulletin Reports - Index

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11/1994 (BGVN 19:11) Phreatic explosion in January 1994




Information is preliminary and subject to change. All times are local (unless otherwise noted)


November 1994 (BGVN 19:11) Citation IconCite this Report

Phreatic explosion in January 1994

On about 15 January 1994, Bolivar Miranda, a SERNAGEOMIN chemical engineer, observed a 5-km-high explosive column rising above Tinguiririca from a location 65 km W. A photograph taken by his son, Matías, showed a distinct white cauliflower-shaped column on a clear day. Based on the shape and growth of the column, this eruption was most likely phreatic.

Information Contacts: J. Naranjo, SERNAGEOMIN, Santiago.

This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.

Eruptive History

There is data available for 1 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

[ 1994 Jan 15 - 1994 Jan 15 ] Uncertain Eruption

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
1994 Jan 15 - 1994 Jan 15 Evidence from Unknown

List of 2 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Phreatic activity Uncertain
1994 Jan 15    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1917 Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 1 (?)

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
1917 - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 3 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Phreatic activity Uncertain
   - - - -    - - - - Volcanic "smoke"
1917    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)
Deformation History

There is data available for 1 deformation periods. Expand each entry for additional details.


Deformation during 2010 Feb 27 - 2010 Feb 27 [Subsidence; Observed by InSAR]

Start Date: 2010 Feb 27 Stop Date: 2010 Feb 27 Direction: Subsidence Method: InSAR
Magnitude: 12.000 cm Spatial Extent: 15.00 km Latitude: -35.000 Longitude: -70.000

Remarks: Short-lived subsidence triggered by the Mw 8.8 2010 Maule earthquake

Figure (see Caption)

Volcanic ground subsidence observed in interferogram stacks spanning the earthquake (with earthquake effects removed). We assume the ground displacement is of short duration compared to the interferogram time span, so we compute the stack by summing the interferograms and dividing by the number of measurements in the stack for each pixel.

From: Pritchard et al. 2013.


Reference List: Pritchard et al. 2013.

Full References:

Pritchard, M. E., J. A. Jay, F. Aron, S. T. Henderson, and L. E. Lara, 2013. Subsidence at southern Andes volcanoes induced by the 2010 Maule, Chile earthquake. Nature Geoscience, 6: 632-636. https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1855

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Tinguiririca.

GVP Map Holdings

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Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

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

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