List of volcanoes in Argentina

This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Argentina.

Volcanoes

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Name Type Elevation Location Last eruption
meters feet Coordinates
Agua Poca Cinder Cone 657 2,156 37°1′S 68°7′W / 37.017°S 68.117°W / -37.017; -68.117 (Agua Poca) 600,000 years ago
Aguas Calientes Caldera 4,473 14,675 24°5′S 66°30′W / 24.083°S 66.500°W / -24.083; -66.500 (Aguas Calientes caldera) 200,000 years ago
Aguiliri Lava Dome Complex 12.7 mya
Antilla Complex volcano 26°10′S 64°40′W / 26.167°S 64.667°W / -26.167; -64.667 (Antilla magmatic complex) 4.67 mya
Antofagasta de la Sierra Volcanic field 4,000 13,123 26°04.8′S 67°30′W / 26.0800°S 67.500°W / -26.0800; -67.500 (Antofagasta de la Sierra) Unknown
Antofalla Stratovolcano 6,440 20,013 25°31.8′S 68°00′W / 25.5300°S 68.000°W / -25.5300; -68.000 (Antofalla) Unknown
Aracar Stratovolcano 6,082 19,954 24°16.2′S 67°46.2′W / 24.2700°S 67.7700°W / -24.2700; -67.7700 (Aracar) 1993
Arizaro volcanic field Volcanic field 24°45′00″S 68°02′30″W / 24.75000°S 68.04167°W / -24.75000; -68.04167 (Arizaro volcanic field) 80,000 ± 60,000 years before present
Barro Negro Cinder Cone >6.6 mya
Cerro Beltrán Stratovolcano 14 mya
Caldera del Atuel Caldera 5,189 17,024 34°39′S 70°03′W / 34.650°S 70.050°W / -34.650; -70.050 (Caldera del Atuel) Unknown
Casa Colorada Lava Dome 22°19′S 66°20′W / 22.317°S 66.333°W / -22.317; -66.333 (Casa Colorada) 17 mya
Cerro Archibarca Stratovolcano 25°15′S 67°50′W / 25.250°S 67.833°W / -25.250; -67.833 (Cerro Archibarca) 11 mya
Cerro Bayo Complex volcano 5,401 17,720 25°25.2′S 68°34.8′W / 25.4200°S 68.5800°W / -25.4200; -68.5800 (Cerro Bayo) Holocene
Cerro Blanco Caldera 4,400 14,436 26°46′0″S 67°43′0″W / 26.76667°S 67.71667°W / -26.76667; -67.71667 (Robledo) Holocene
Cerro Bitiche Volcanic field 22°52′S 67°3′W / 22.867°S 67.050°W / -22.867; -67.050 (Cerro Bitiche) Miocene-Pliocene
Cerro de los Chenques Monogenetic volcano 44°52′25″S 70°03′49″W / 44.87361°S 70.06361°W / -44.87361; -70.06361 (Cerro de los Chenques) Holocene
Cerro El Cóndor Stratovolcano 6,532 21,430 26°37.2′S 68°21′W / 26.6200°S 68.350°W / -26.6200; -68.350 (Cerro El Cóndor) Holocene
Cerro Escorial Stratovolcano 5,447 17,871 25°04.8′S 68°22.2′W / 25.0800°S 68.3700°W / -25.0800; -68.3700 (Cerro Escorial) Holocene
Cerro Morado Volcanic field 22°51′S 66°43′W / 22.850°S 66.717°W / -22.850; -66.717 (Cerro Morado) Miocene
Cerro Panizos Caldera +5,000 +16,000 22°15′S 66°45′W / 22.250°S 66.750°W / -22.250; -66.750 (Cerro Panizos) Miocene
Cerro Ratones Stratovolcano 7 mya
Cerro Redondo Lava Dome complex 22°22′S 66°08′W / 22.367°S 66.133°W / -22.367; -66.133 (Cerro Redondo) Miocene
Cerros Negros de Jama Volcanic field 23°29′S 66°56′W / 23.483°S 66.933°W / -23.483; -66.933 (Cerros Negros de Jama)
Tronador Stratovolcano 3,478 11410.76 41°09′36″S 71°53′13″W / 41.160°S 71.887°W / -41.160; -71.887 (Cerro Tronador)
Cerro Torta Lava dome 5,460 17,910 26°45′11″S 68°08′24″W / 26.753°S 68.140°W / -26.753; -68.140 (Cerro Torta) 430,000 years
Cerro Tuzgle Stratovolcano 5,500 18,044 24°03′S 66°28.8′W / 24.050°S 66.4800°W / -24.050; -66.4800 (Cerro Tuzgle) Holocene
Cerro Volcánico Cinder Cone 1,930 6,332 41°16.8′S 71°39′W / 41.2800°S 71.650°W / -41.2800; -71.650 (Cerro Volcánico) Holocene
Chimpa Volcanic complex 4,856 4,796 24°00′S 66°08′W / 24.000°S 66.133°W / -24.000; -66.133 (Chimpa) 12 mya
Chinchillas Lava Dome Complex 22°30′S 66°15′W / 22.500°S 66.250°W / -22.500; -66.250 (Chinchillas) 13±1 mya
Chivinar Stratovolcano 5,125 16,814 24°14′S 67°27′W / 24.233°S 67.450°W / -24.233; -67.450 (Chivinar) 9 mya
Cochiquito Volcanic Group Volcanic field 1,435 4,708 36°46.2′S 69°49.2′W / 36.7700°S 69.8200°W / -36.7700; -69.8200 (Cochiquito Volcanic Group) Unknown
Copahue Stratovolcano 2,997 9,833 37°51′0″S 71°10′0″W / 37.85000°S 71.16667°W / -37.85000; -71.16667 (Copahue) 2016 CE
Coranzulí Caldera 25°20′0″S 68°31′0″W / 25.33333°S 68.51667°W / -25.33333; -68.51667 (Coranzulí) Unknown
Cordón del Azufre Complex volcano 5,463 17,923 25°20′0″S 68°31′0″W / 25.33333°S 68.51667°W / -25.33333; -68.51667 (Cordón del Azufre) Unknown
Corrida de Cori Stratovolcano Complex 25°06′S 68°20′W / 25.100°S 68.333°W / -25.100; -68.333 (Corrida de Cori) Holocene?
Crater Basalt volcanic field Volcanic field 1,344 4,409 42°01′S 70°11′W / 42.02°S 70.18°W / -42.02; -70.18 (Crater Basalt volcanic field) Holocene?
Cueros de Purulla Lava dome 26°33′S 67°49′W / 26.550°S 67.817°W / -26.550; -67.817 (Cueros de Purulla) 7820 BP
Domuyo Stratovolcano 4,709 15,449 36°35′0″S 70°25′0″W / 36.58333°S 70.41667°W / -36.58333; -70.41667 (Domuyo) Unknown
El Toro volcanic field Volcanic field 23°05′S 66°42′W / 23.083°S 66.700°W / -23.083; -66.700 (El Toro volcanic field) Unknown
Falso Azufre Complex volcano 5,890 19,324 26°48′0″S 68°22′0″W / 26.80000°S 68.36667°W / -26.80000; -68.36667 (Falso Azufre) Holocene
Farallon Negro Stratovolcano 27°15′S 66°33′W / 27.250°S 66.550°W / -27.250; -66.550 (Farallon Negro) ~6 mya
Galán Caldera 6,100 20,013 25°55′0″S 66°52′0″W / 25.91667°S 66.86667°W / -25.91667; -66.86667 (Galán) 2.2 mya
Huanquihue Group Stratovolcano Complex 1,400? 4,593 39°52′0″S 71°33′0″W / 39.86667°S 71.55000°W / -39.86667; -71.55000 (Huanquihue Group) 1750±100 CE
Incahuasi Stratovolcano 6,621 21,722 27°2′30″S 68°17′0″W / 27.04167°S 68.28333°W / -27.04167; -68.28333 (Incahuasi) Unknown
Incapillo Caldera 5,750 18,860 27°53′24″S 68°49′12″W / 27.89000°S 68.82000°W / -27.89000; -68.82000 (Incapillo) 500,000 years ago
Infiernillo Volcanic field 35°08′31″S 69°49′48″W / 35.142°S 69.83°W / -35.142; -69.83 (Infiernillo) 6890±40 BCE
Laguna Amarga Caldera 4 mya
Laguna Escondida Caldera 26°42′S 68°30′W / 26.7°S 68.5°W / -26.7; -68.5 (Laguna Escondida) 3 mya
La Hoyada Volcanic complex 26°51′S 67°44′W / 26.85°S 67.74°W / -26.85; -67.74 (La Hoyada) 4.42 mya
Lanín Stratovolcano 3,747 12,293 39°37′58″S 71°29′59″W / 39.63278°S 71.49972°W / -39.63278; -71.49972 (Lanin) 560±150 CE
Las Lozas volcanics 320 mya
Lastarria Stratovolcano 5,697 18,691 25°10′0″S 68°30′0″W / 25.16667°S 68.50000°W / -25.16667; -68.50000 (Lastarria) Holocene
Leon Muerto Stratovolcano 4,799 15,745 25°57′S 68°28′W / 25.950°S 68.467°W / -25.950; -68.467 (Leon Muerto) 19.9±0.8 mya
Llullaillaco Stratovolcano 6,739 22,109 24°43′0″S 68°32′0″W / 24.71667°S 68.53333°W / -24.71667; -68.53333 (Llullaillaco) 1877 CE
Los Gemelos-El Saladillo Monogenetic volcanoes 35,000 years ago
Luingo Caldera 26°10′0″S 63°30′0″W / 26.16667°S 63.50000°W / -26.16667; -63.50000 (Luingo) Miocene
Maipo Stratovolcano 5,264 17,270 34°9′38″S 69°49′58″W / 34.16056°S 69.83278°W / -34.16056; -69.83278 (Maipo) 1912 CE
Minuyoc Lava Dome Complex 22°32′S 66°14′W / 22.533°S 66.233°W / -22.533; -66.233 (Minuyoc) Unknown
Negra Muerta Caldera 24°27′30″S 66°12′30″W / 24.45833°S 66.20833°W / -24.45833; -66.20833 (Negra Muerta volcanic complex) 7-6 mya
Negro de Chorrillos Stratovolcano 24°16′S 66°24′W / 24.267°S 66.400°W / -24.267; -66.400 (Negro de Chorrillos) 200,000 ± 150,000 years ago, 450,000 years ago, or 200,000 ± 80,000 years ago
Ojos del Salado Stratovolcano 6,887 22,595 27°7′0″S 68°33′0″W / 27.11667°S 68.55000°W / -27.11667; -68.55000 (Ojos del Salado) Unknown
Pairique volcanic complex Volcanic complex 22°55′S 66°50′W / 22.917°S 66.833°W / -22.917; -66.833 (Pairique volcanic complex) Between 11.5 and 10.3 mya
Pali-Aike Volcanic Field Volcanic field 282 925 52°0′0″S 70°0′0″W / 52.00000°S 70.00000°W / -52.00000; -70.00000 (Palei-Aike Volcanic Field) 5550±1000 BCE
Pan de Azúcar Lava Dome Complex 22°36′S 66°03′W / 22.600°S 66.050°W / -22.600; -66.050 (Pan de Azúcar (dome))
Pasto Ventura Volcanic field 26°50′00″S 67°17′30″W / 26.83333°S 67.29167°W / -26.83333; -67.29167 (Pasto Ventura) 270,000 ± 40,000 years
Payún Matrú Shield Volcano 3,680 12,073 36°25′0″S 69°12′0″W / 36.41667°S 69.20000°W / -36.41667; -69.20000 (Payun Matru) Holocene
Peinado Stratovolcano 5,740 18,832 26°37′0″S 68°9′0″W / 26.61667°S 68.15000°W / -26.61667; -68.15000 (Peinado) Holocene
Pirurayo Stratovolcano 22°21′S 65°52′W / 22.350°S 65.867°W / -22.350; -65.867 (Pirurayo) 28±3 and 20±2 mya
Planchón-Peteroa Complex volcano 4,107 13,471 35°14′24″S 70°34′12″W / 35.24000°S 70.57000°W / -35.24000; -70.57000 (Planchón-Peteroa) 2011 CE
Pocho volcanic field 4.7 +- 0.3 million years ago
Puesto Cortaderas Volcanic cone 970 3,182 37°33′0″S 69°37′0″W / 37.55000°S 69.61667°W / -37.55000; -69.61667 (Puesto Cortaderas) Holocene
Ramadas Volcanic Centre Volcanic complex 3,800 12,500 24°08′3″S 66°20′57.1″W / 24.13417°S 66.349194°W / -24.13417; -66.349194 (La Pava-Ramadas) 8.73±0.25 mya
Rincon volcanic complex Volcanic complex 24°05′S 67°20′W / 24.083°S 67.333°W / -24.083; -67.333 (Rincon volcanic complex) Miocene
Risco Plateado Stratovolcano 4,999 16,401 34°56′0″S 70°0′0″W / 34.93333°S 70.00000°W / -34.93333; -70.00000 (Risco Plateado) Unknown
San Jerónimo Cinder Cone 24°14′S 66°30′W / 24.233°S 66.500°W / -24.233; -66.500 (San Jerónimo volcano) 780,000±100,000 years ago
Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas Lava Dome Complex 6,127 20,101 26°28.8′S 68°34.8′W / 26.4800°S 68.5800°W / -26.4800; -68.5800 (Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas) Unknown
Socompa Stratovolcano 6,051 19,852 24°24′0″S 68°15′0″W / 24.40000°S 68.25000°W / -24.40000; -68.25000 (Socompa) 5250 BCE
Tastil volcanic complex 24°45′S 65°53′W / 24.750°S 65.883°W / -24.750; -65.883 (Tastil volcanic complex) Miocene
Tebenquicho Complex volcano 25°20′00″S 67°41′00″W / 25.33333°S 67.68333°W / -25.33333; -67.68333 (Tebenquicho) Miocene
Tipas Complex volcano 6,660 21,850 27°12′0″S 68°33′0″W / 27.20000°S 68.55000°W / -27.20000; -68.55000 (Tipas) Holocene
Tocomar 4,388 14,396 24°10′S 66°34′W / 24.167°S 66.567°W / -24.167; -66.567 (Tocomar) Pleistocene
Trocon Lava Dome Complex 2,500 8,200 37°45′0″S 69°53′0″W / 37.75000°S 69.88333°W / -37.75000; -69.88333 (Trocon) Unknown
Tromen Stratovolcano 3,978 13,051 37°8′30″S 70°2′0″W / 37.14167°S 70.03333°W / -37.14167; -70.03333 (Tromen) 1822 CE
TulTul, Del Medio and Pocitos Stratovolcanoes 24°10′S 67°03′W / 24.167°S 67.050°W / -24.167; -67.050 (TulTul, Del Medio and Pocitos) 8-6 million years ago
Vicuña Pampa Volcanic complex 26°50′S 67°00′W / 26.833°S 67.000°W / -26.833; -67.000 (Vicuña Pampa) Miocene
Viedma Subglacial volcano 1,500 4,921 49°21′30″S 73°17′0″W / 49.35833°S 73.28333°W / -49.35833; -73.28333 (Viedma) 1988 CE
Vilama Supervolcano 22°24′S 66°57′W / 22.400°S 66.950°W / -22.400; -66.950 (Vilama) Miocene-Pleistocene

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