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Chiliques Volcano | John Seach
Chile
23.58 S, 67.70 W
summit elevation 5778 m
Stratovolcano
Chiliques Volcano is located in northern Chile. The volcano consists of a symmetrical cone rising 1000 m from the surrounding land.
Chiliques contains a 500 m wide crater and lava flows extending 7 km north to Laguna Lejía.
2002 Eruption
On January 6, 2002 night time thermal infrared image from Aster
satellite found a hot spot in the summit crater, as well as several
others along the upper flanks of the volcano's edifice, indicating
new volcanic activity.
Previous eruptions of Chiliques volcano were 10,000 years
ago!
Chiliques Volcano Eruptions
2002, 8000 BC