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Mocho-Choshuenco

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  • Chile
  • Stratovolcano(es)
  • 1937 CE
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  • Country
  • Primary Volcano Type
  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 39.927°S
  • 72.027°W

  • 2422 m
    7946 ft

  • 357130
  • Latitude
  • Longitude

  • Summit
    Elevation

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The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports for Mocho-Choshuenco.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Weekly Reports available for Mocho-Choshuenco.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Bulletin Reports available for Mocho-Choshuenco.

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 2 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

1937 Jun 16 Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode El Mocho
1937 Jun 16 - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at El Mocho

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion Uncertain
   - - - -    - - - - Lahar or Mudflow Uncertain

1864 Nov 1 - 1864 Nov 3 ± 1 days Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode SW flank of El Mocho (Chaiquemahuida)
1864 Nov 1 - 1864 Nov 3 ± 1 days Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 4 Events for Episode 1 at SW flank of El Mocho (Chaiquemahuida)

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Directed Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Pyroclastic flow
1864 Nov 1    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Mocho-Choshuenco.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Mocho-Choshuenco.

GVP Map Holdings

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Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

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

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