Lascar ( Spanish Láscar ) - a volcano in northern Chile , in the region of Antofagasta ( El Loa Province). It is located 30 km east of the Atacama Desert and 5 km west of the Aguas Calientes Volcano ( taller and older). The most active volcano in the north of the Chilean Andes [2] [1] .
| Lascar | |
|---|---|
| isp. Láscar | |
 Volcano activity in 2006. | |
| Specifications | |
| Volcano shape | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | year 2013 |
| Highest point | |
| Absolute height | 5592 [1] m |
| Location | |
| A country |
|
| Region | Antofagasta |
| Mountain system | Andes |
| Ridge or array | Central Indian Highlands |
Laskar - andesite - dacite stratovolcano with 6 overlapping craters [1] . It has two main centers of activity. The first formed east, then activity shifted to the west, but later returned to the east; the eastern part of the volcano is currently active [1] [2] .
The largest known eruption occurred about 26,500 years ago [1] , and the largest historical eruption in 1993. The last eruption began in April 2013. [1]
Panorama of the Laskar Volcano
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Láscar : [ eng ] // Global Volcanism Program . - Smithsonian Institution . - Date of appeal: 10/01/2014.
- ↑ 1 2 John Seach. Láscar Volcano (English) . volcanolive.com. The appeal date is October 1, 2014.
Links
- Lascar : [ eng ] // Global Volcanism Program . - Smithsonian Institution . - Date of appeal: 10/01/2014.
See also
- Chile volcano list