Argentina Volcanoes
Argentina has 34 Holocene volcanoes. Note that as a scientific organization we provide these listings for informational purposes only, with no international legal or policy implications. Volcanoes will be included on this list if they are within the boundaries of a country, on a shared boundary or area, in a remote territory, or within a maritime Exclusive Economic Zone. Bolded volcanoes have erupted within the past 20 years. Suggestions and data updates are always welcome ().
Volcano Name | Last Eruption | Volcanic Province | Primary Landform |
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Antofagasta Volcanic Field | Unknown - Evidence Uncertain | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Cluster |
Aracar | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Caldera del Atuel | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Caldera |
Cerro Bayo Gorbea | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Laguna Blanca | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Cluster |
Cerro Blanco | 2300 BCE | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Caldera |
El Condor | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Copahue | 2021 CE | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Cordon del Azufre | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Corrida de Cori Volcanic Field | Unknown - Evidence Uncertain | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Crater Basalt Volcanic Field | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Cluster |
Falso Azufre | Unknown - Evidence Uncertain | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Huanquihue Group | 1750 CE | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Nevado de Incahuasi | Unknown - Evidence Uncertain | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Infiernillo | 6890 BCE | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Cluster |
Lanin | 560 CE | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Lastarria | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Llullaillaco | 1877 CE | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Maipo | 1912 CE | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Sierra Nevada | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Nevados Ojos del Salado | 750 CE | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Pali-Aike Volcanic Field | 5550 BCE | Andean Austral Volcanic Arc | Cluster |
Payun Matru | 5050 BCE | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Cluster |
Peinado | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Risco Plateado | Unknown - Evidence Uncertain | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Composite |
San Jose | 1960 CE | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Socompa | 5250 BCE | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Composite |
El Solo | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Tipas | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Tromen Volcanic Plateau | 1822 CE | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Tronador | Unknown - Evidence Uncertain | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Tupungatito | 1987 CE | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Tuzgle | Unknown - Evidence Uncertain | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Unnamed | Unknown - Evidence Credible | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Minor |
Chronological listing of known Holocene eruptions (confirmed or uncertain) from volcanoes in Argentina. Bolded eruptions indicate continuing activity.
Volcano Name | Start Date | Stop Date | Certainty | VEI | Evidence |
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Copahue | 2021 Jul 2 | 2021 Nov 6 | Confirmed | 1 | Observations: Reported |
Copahue | 2020 Jun 16 | 2020 Nov 2 | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Copahue | 2019 Aug 2 | 2019 Nov 12 (?) | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Copahue | 2017 Jun 4 | 2018 Dec 7 | Confirmed | 1 | Observations: Reported |
Copahue | 2015 Sep 18 ± 3 days | 2017 Feb 22 | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Copahue | 2014 Jul 4 | 2014 Dec 2 | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Copahue | 2012 Dec 22 | 2013 Dec 10 | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Copahue | 2012 Jul 17 | 2012 Jul 19 | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Copahue | 2000 Jul 1 | 2000 Oct 18 | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Copahue | 1995 Sep 16 ± 15 days | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Copahue | 1994 Dec 16 ± 15 days | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Nevados Ojos del Salado | [1993 Nov 14] | [1993 Nov 14] | Uncertain | ||
Aracar | [1993 Mar 28] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Copahue | 1992 Jul 22 | 1993 Jul 2 ± 182 days | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Tupungatito | 1987 Nov 28 | 1987 Nov 30 | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Tupungatito | 1986 Jan 20 | 1986 Jan 20 | Confirmed | 1 | Observations: Reported |
Tupungatito | 1980 Jan 10 | 1980 Jan 11 | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Tupungatito | 1968 Jul 2 ± 182 days | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Tupungatito | 1964 Aug 3 | 1964 Sep 19 (in or after) | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Copahue | 1961 Jul 2 ± 182 days | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Tupungatito | 1961 May 5 ± 4 days | 1961 Aug 16 (in or after) ± 15 days | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Tupungatito | 1960 Jul 15 ± 5 days | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
San Jose | 1960 Jul 2 ± 182 days | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Copahue | 1960 Jul 2 ± 182 days | Unknown | Confirmed | Observations: Reported | |
Tupungatito | 1959 Oct 16 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
San Jose | 1959 Jul 2 ± 182 days | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Tupungatito | 1959 Mar 26 ± 5 days | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Tupungatito | 1958 Jan 16 ± 15 days | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Tupungatito | 1946 | 1947 | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Copahue | 1944 | Unknown | Confirmed | Observations: Reported | |
Copahue | 1937 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Tupungatito | 1925 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Maipo | 1912 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Maipo | [1908] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Tupungatito | 1907 Feb 15 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Maipo | 1905 Oct 28 | 1905 Oct 30 | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Tupungatito | 1901 Apr | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Tupungatito | 1897 Jan | 1897 Apr 12 (in or after) | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
San Jose | 1895 | 1897 | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
San Jose | 1889 | 1890 | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Tupungatito | 1889 | 1890 | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Tupungatito | [1881] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Maipo | [1881] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
San Jose | 1881 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Llullaillaco | 1877 May | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Maipo | [1869 Aug 24] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Llullaillaco | 1868 Sep | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Observations: Reported |
Copahue | 1867 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Tupungatito | 1861 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Llullaillaco | 1854 Feb 10 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
San Jose | 1838 | Unknown | Confirmed | 1 | Observations: Reported |
Maipo | [1837] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Maipo | [1835] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Tupungatito | [1835] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Maipo | [1833] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Maipo | [1831 Feb 16] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Maipo | 1829 Sep 26 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Tupungatito | 1829 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Maipo | 1826 Mar 1 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
San Jose | 1822 Nov 19 | 1838 | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Maipo | [1822] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Tromen Volcanic Plateau | 1822 | Unknown | Confirmed | Observations: Reported | |
Maipo | [1788] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Copahue | [1759 (?)] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Tromen Volcanic Plateau | 1751 Dec 31 ± 365 days | Unknown | Confirmed | 3 | Observations: Reported |
Copahue | 1750 (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Huanquihue Group | 1750 ± 100 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated) | |
Nevados Ojos del Salado | 0750 ± 250 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Correlation: Tephrochronology | |
Lanin | 0560 ± 150 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (calibrated) | |
Lanin | 0400 ± 150 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (calibrated) | |
Lanin | 0090 ± 300 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Correlation: Tephrochronology |
Lanin | 0080 BCE ± 200 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (calibrated) | |
Lanin | 0220 BCE ± 200 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (calibrated) | |
Copahue | 0250 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated) | |
Lanin | 0590 BCE ± 200 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (calibrated) | |
Cerro Blanco | 2300 BCE ± 160 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 7 | Isotopic: 14C (calibrated) |
Payun Matru | 5050 BCE ± 1000 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Isotopic: K/Ar |
Socompa | 5250 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated) | |
Pali-Aike Volcanic Field | 5550 BCE ± 2500 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Correlation: Anthropology | |
Lanin | 6340 BCE ± 200 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (calibrated) | |
Copahue | 6820 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated) | |
Infiernillo | 6890 BCE ± 40 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated) | |
Lanin | 9240 BCE ± 500 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (calibrated) |
Argentina has 20 Pleistocene volcanoes. Note that as a scientific organization we provide these listings for informational purposes only, with no international legal or policy implications. Volcanoes will be included on this list if they are within the boundaries of a country, on a shared boundary or area, in a remote territory, or within a maritime Exclusive Economic Zone. Suggestions and data updates are always welcome ().
Volcano Name | Volcanic Province | Primary Volcano Type |
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Antofalla | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Auca Mahuida Volcanic Field | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Cluster |
Cochiquito Volcanic Group | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Cerro Colorado | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Domuyo | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Cerro Galan | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Caldera |
Gemelos-Saladillo | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Minor |
Incapillo | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Caldera |
Llancanelo Volcanic Field | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Cluster |
Cerro Nevado | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Cluster |
Northern Mendoza Volcanic Field | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Cluster |
Cerro Pantoja | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Pino Hachado | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Caldera |
Nevado de los Piuquenes | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Nevado Queva | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Unknown |
Tocomar | Andean Central Volcanic Arc | Unknown |
Tralihue | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Cerro Trautrén | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Trolon | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Minor |
Tupungato | Andean Southern Volcanic Arc | Composite |
There are 56 photos available for volcanoes in Argentina.
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Photo by Paula Cornejo, courtesy of Oscar González-Ferrán (University of Chile).
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Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2021 (https://www.planet.com/).
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Photo courtesy of Johan Varekamp (Wesleyan University).
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Photo by Alejo Contreras (courtesy of Oscar González-Ferrán, University of Chile).
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NASA Landsat 7 image (worldwind.arc.nasa.gov)
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Photo by Lee Siebert, 2004 (Smithsonian Institution).
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Photo by Oscar González-Ferrán (University of Chile).
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Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).
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Photo by Ben Edwards, 1998 (Dickinson College, Pennsylvania).
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Photo by Hugo Moreno (University of Chile).
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NASA Landsat 7 image (worldwind.arc.nasa.gov)
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Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).
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NASA International Space Station image ISS004-E-7197, 2002 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).
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Photo by Lee Siebert, 2004 (Smithsonian Institution).
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Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).
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Photo by Alejo Contreras (courtesy of Oscar González-Ferrán, University of Chile).
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Photo by Oscar González-Ferrán (University of Chile).
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NASA International Space Station image ISS006-E-40413, 2003 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).
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NASA International Space Station image ISS009-E-7182, 2004 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).
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Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).
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Photo courtesy of Oscar González-Ferrán (University of Chile).
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Photo by Olivier Galland, 2007 (University of Oslo).
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NASA International Space Station image ISS006-E-13814, 2003 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).
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NASA International Space Station image ISS006-E-13814, 2003 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).
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Photo by Oscar González-Ferrán (University of Chile).
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Photo by Lee Siebert, 2004 (Smithsonian Institution).
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Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).
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Photo by Oscar González-Ferrán (University of Chile).
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Photo by Wolfgang Foerster, courtesy of Oscar González-Ferrán (University of Chile).
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Photo by Oscar González-Ferrán (University of Chile).
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NASA International Space Station image ISS010-E-19060, 2005 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).
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Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).
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Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).
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Photo by Héctor Osvaldo González, 2007.
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Photo by Moshe Inbar, 1995 (University of Haifa).
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Photo by Oscar González-Ferrán (University of Chile).
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NASA International Space Station image ISS003-E-5375, 2001 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).
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Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).
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Photo by Andres Figueroa Zurita (courtesy of Oscar González-Ferrán, University of Chile).
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Photo by Carlos Felipe Ramírez (courtesy of Oscar González-Ferrán, University of Chile).
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Photo by Oscar González-Ferrán, 1992 (University of Chile).
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Photo by José Naranjo, 1983 (Servico Nacional de Geologica y Mineria).
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Photo by Oscar González-Ferrán (University of Chile).
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Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).
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Photo courtesy of Oscar González-Ferrán (University of Chile).
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Photo by Sergio Kunstmann-Z, courtesy of Oscar González-Ferrán (University of Chile).
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Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).
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Photo by Judy Harden, 2004 (University of South Florida).
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Photo by John Davidson, University of Michigan (courtesy of Hugo Moreno (University of Chile).
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NASA International Space Station image ISS008-E-7432, 2003 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).
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Photo by Ben Edwards, 1998 (Dickinson College, Pennsylvania).
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Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2021 (https://www.planet.com/).
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Photo by Carlos Felipe Ramírez, courtesy of Oscar González-Ferrán (University of Chile).
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Thematic Mapper image (de Silva and Francis, 1991; courtesy of Matthew Pritchard, California Institute of Technology).
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Photo by Ben Edwards, 1998 (Dickinson College, Pennsylvania).
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NASA International Space Station image ISS006-E-39998, 2003 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).
This is a compilation of Argentina volcano information sources, such as official monitoring or other government agencies.
Volcano Observatories | |
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Observatorio Argentino de Vigilancia Volcánica (OAVV) | ![]() ![]() |
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center | |
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Buenos Aires Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) | |
- Buenos Aires VAAC Archive |