Tinguiririca Volcano
Tinguiririca Volcano is a volcano in Chile, 4,280 m high. It last erupted in 1917.
- Elevation
- 4,280 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Last eruption
- 1,917
Tinguiririca Volcano is a massive and active stratovolcano located in Chile's VI Region (O'Higgins) near the Argentinian border. Constant fumarolic activity occurs within and on the NW wall of its summit crater and hot springs and fumaroles can also be seen on the western flanks, as illustrated by the image on the right. It was near this volcano that the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed in 1972, and those passengers who had survived the crash were lost for 72 days.
Details
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Range
- Andes
- Location
- Chile
- Elevation M
- 4280
- Last Eruption
- 1917
Questions about Tinguiririca Volcano
Where is Tinguiririca Volcano?
Tinguiririca Volcano is in Chile.
How high is Tinguiririca Volcano?
Tinguiririca Volcano is 4,280 m high.
When did Tinguiririca Volcano last erupt?
Tinguiririca Volcano last erupted in 1917.