Michinmahuida

Michinmahuida
The volcano is visible in the center of this image, right behind the ash column of the Chaitén volcano in eruption.
Highest point
Elevation 2,450 m (8,040 ft) [1]
Prominence 1,518 m (4,980 ft) [1]
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 42°47′57″S 72°26′45″W / 42.79917°S 72.44583°W / -42.79917; -72.44583Coordinates: 42°47′57″S 72°26′45″W / 42.79917°S 72.44583°W / -42.79917; -72.44583 [1]
Geography
Michinmahuida
Parent range Andes
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Last eruption February to March 1835

Michinmahuida (Spanish pronunciation: [mitʃinmaˈwiða]) (alternate spellings Minchinmávida or Michimahuida) is a glaciated stratovolcano located in Los Lagos Region of Chile. It lies about 15 km east of Chaitén volcano, and was extensively covered in ash during the 2008 eruption of Chaitén.[2] The stratovolcano lies above the regional Liquine-Ofqui Fault zone, and the ice-covered massif towers over the south portion of Pumalín Park. It has a summit elevation of 2,450 meters above sea level.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Argentina and Chile, Southern: Patagonia Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
  2. ↑ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=37323

Sources

  • "Minchinmávida". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  • "Volcán Minchinmavida, Chile" on Peakbagger
  • "South American Summits Ranked by Re-ascent"
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