Socompa (Chile-Argentina)

Chile / Antofagasta / Calama /
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Colocado a 24o 24' S 68o 16' W. La actual estrucura del volcan presenta un gran anfiteatro abierto al noroeste, producto de un colapso que habria ocurrido aproximadamente hace unos 7.200 anos atras.

Socompa is a stratovolcano at the border of Argentina and Chile. A large composite complex, Socompa is best known for its large debris avalanche deposit, widely accepted as the best preserved example of this type deposit in the world.

Elevation: 6,051 m (19,852 ft)
Type: Stratovolcano
Last eruption: 5250 BC (?)
First ascent: 1919
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socompa
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Coordinates:   24°23'28"S   68°14'31"W
This article was last modified 16 years ago