Quimsachata
Quimsachata is a volcano in Peru, 3,923 m high.
- Elevation
- 3,923 m
- Type
- Volcano
Quimsachata was formed by a scoria cone and a lava field, next to the Vilcanota valley. It erupted about 11,500 years ago. Oroscocha is a dome with two associated lava flows that reach thicknesses of . The volcano covers a surface area of . Oroscocha was erupted from a fissure about 4450 BCE, and the flow modified the course of the Vilcanota river.
Details
- Age
- 4450 BCE
- Type
- Volcano
- Range
- Andes
- Location
- Cusco Region
- Map Size
- 240
- Elevation M
- 3923
Questions about Quimsachata
Where is Quimsachata?
Quimsachata is in Peru.
How high is Quimsachata?
Quimsachata is 3,923 m high.