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Tolhuaca

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  • Chile
  • Stratovolcano
  • 4000 BCE
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  • Country
  • Primary Volcano Type
  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 38.31°S
  • 71.645°W

  • 2739 m
    8986 ft

  • 357093
  • Latitude
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  • Summit
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Most Recent Bulletin Report: March 1987 (SEAN 12:03) Citation IconCite this Report

Active solfatara field found

An active solfataric field was detected in one of Tolguaca's NW craters (at 38.29°S, 71.67°W) during a March 1986-January 1987 geologic study. Several vents up to 2 m wide covered an area of ~200 m2. The vents emitted boiling water, high pressure steam, and H2S, with a jet-like noise. The entire area showed intense alteration and a small amount of sulfur deposition.

Information Contacts: H. Moreno, Univ de Chile.

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

Bulletin Reports - Index

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03/1987 (SEAN 12:03) Active solfatara field found




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


March 1987 (SEAN 12:03) Citation IconCite this Report

Active solfatara field found

An active solfataric field was detected in one of Tolguaca's NW craters (at 38.29°S, 71.67°W) during a March 1986-January 1987 geologic study. Several vents up to 2 m wide covered an area of ~200 m2. The vents emitted boiling water, high pressure steam, and H2S, with a jet-like noise. The entire area showed intense alteration and a small amount of sulfur deposition.

Information Contacts: H. Moreno, Univ de Chile.

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Eruptive History

There is data available for 4 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

4000 BCE (after) Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 0

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Pemehue
4000 BCE (after) - Unknown Evidence from Uncertain

List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at Pemehue

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

4885 BCE ± 243 years Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 3

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
4885 BCE ± 243 years - Unknown Evidence from Uncertain

List of 2 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

5371 BCE ± 243 years Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 3

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
5371 BCE ± 243 years - Unknown Evidence from Uncertain

List of 2 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

5857 BCE ± 243 years Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 3

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
5857 BCE ± 243 years - Unknown Evidence from Uncertain

List of 2 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Tolhuaca.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Tolhuaca.

GVP Map Holdings

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Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

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

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