Antuco (volcano)
Antuco Volcano is a stratovolcano located in the Bío Bío Region of Chile, near Sierra Velluda and on the shore of Laguna del Laja.
| Antuco | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,979 m (9,774 ft) |
| Coordinates | 37°24′21″S 71°20′57″W |
| Geography | |
  Antuco Location of Antuco in Chile | |
| Location | Chile |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | South Volcanic Zone |
| Last eruption | 1869 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1829 by Eduard Poeppig |
Eruptions
The first registered eruption occurred in 1624 but it is known that the volcano experienced some activity in the 16th century.[1] The 1624 eruption was strombolian forming a lava flow and resulting in the ejection of pyroclasts.[1] Beginning with this eruption many more were recorded as the volcano lies near an Andean mountain pass transited by the Spanish.[1]
24–30 April 2013
In April 2013, there were reported signs of activity sighted by nearby inhabitants - a pilot even reported ash spewing from the volcano. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, investigated and determined that only trace gases and steam had emerged from Antuco.[2]
In literature
- The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin
- Les Enfants du capitaine Grant, also known as In Search of Castaways: A Romantic Narrative of the Loss of Captain Grant of the Brig Britannia and of the Adventures of His Children and Friends in His Discovery and Rescue, by Jules Verne
References
- Petit-Breuilh 2004, p. 105.
- "Pronósticos de dispersión de Ceniza Volcánica". smn.gov.ar/vaac/buenosaires. VAAC. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
Bibliography
- Petit-Breuilh Sepúlveda, María Eugenia (2004). La historia eruptiva de los volcanes hispanoamericanos (Siglos XVI al XX): El modelo chileno (in Spanish). Huelva, Spain: Casa de los volcanes. ISBN 84-95938-32-4.