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Argentina

Volcanoes in Argentina

Map, activity and eruption history

The Holocene catalogue of the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program lists 32 volcanoes in Argentina. This page brings together the map, report status, eruption history and the surroundings of every single volcano. None of them currently has a running eruption report.

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With a current report
None No current eruption report
Volcanoes in the catalogue
32
Documented eruptions
53
Highest volcano
6,879 mOjos del Salado, Nevados
Last documented eruption
2024Copahue

Map

Volcano map of Argentina

Every volcano in the country with plate boundaries, air traffic within 50 km, airports and nuclear power plants. Earthquakes can be added on top.

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Markers show the catalogue position of a volcano, not the extent of a hazard zone. Plate boundaries after Bird (2003), PB2002.

All volcanoes in Argentina

Sorted by report status and elevation. Every entry opens the full volcano profile.

Volcano catalogue
  1. Ojos del Salado, Nevados No current eruption report
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Elevation
    6,879 m
    Last eruption
    750
    Eruptions
    2
  2. Llullaillaco No current eruption report
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Elevation
    6,739 m
    Last eruption
    1877
    Eruptions
    3
  3. Tipas No current eruption report
    Type
    Volcanic complex
    Elevation
    6,658 m
    Last eruption
    Not available
    Eruptions
    —
  4. Incahuasi, Nevado de No current eruption report
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Elevation
    6,638 m
    Last eruption
    Not available
    Eruptions
    —
  5. Condor, El No current eruption report
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Elevation
    6,373 m
    Last eruption
    Not available
    Eruptions
    —
  6. Solo, El No current eruption report
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Elevation
    6,205 m
    Last eruption
    Not available
    Eruptions
    —
  7. Nevada, Sierra No current eruption report
    Type
    Volcanic complex
    Elevation
    6,173 m
    Last eruption
    Not available
    Eruptions
    —
  8. Aracar No current eruption report
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Elevation
    6,095 m
    Last eruption
    Not available
    Eruptions
    1
  9. San Jose No current eruption report
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Elevation
    6,070 m
    Last eruption
    1960
    Eruptions
    7
  10. Socompa No current eruption report
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Elevation
    6,031 m
    Last eruption
    5250 BCE
    Eruptions
    1
  11. Falso Azufre No current eruption report
    Type
    Volcanic complex
    Elevation
    5,906 m
    Last eruption
    Not available
    Eruptions
    —
  12. Peinado No current eruption report
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Elevation
    5,741 m
    Last eruption
    Not available
    Eruptions
    —
  13. Lastarria No current eruption report
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Elevation
    5,706 m
    Last eruption
    Not available
    Eruptions
    —
  14. Tupungatito No current eruption report
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Elevation
    5,660 m
    Last eruption
    1987
    Eruptions
    8
  15. Cordon del Azufre No current eruption report
    Type
    Volcanic complex
    Elevation
    5,481 m
    Last eruption
    Not available
    Eruptions
    —
  16. Corrida de Cori Volcanic Field No current eruption report
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Elevation
    5,451 m
    Last eruption
    Not available
    Eruptions
    —
  17. Bayo Gorbea, Cerro No current eruption report
    Type
    Volcanic complex
    Elevation
    5,413 m
    Last eruption
    Not available
    Eruptions
    —
  18. Maipo No current eruption report
    Type
    Caldera
    Elevation
    5,323 m
    Last eruption
    1912
    Eruptions
    8
  19. Atuel, Caldera del No current eruption report
    Type
    Caldera
    Elevation
    5,189 m
    Last eruption
    Not available
    Eruptions
    —
  20. Risco Plateado No current eruption report
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Elevation
    4,999 m
    Last eruption
    Not available
    Eruptions
    —

“Last eruption” is a catalogue record, not evidence of activity in progress.

Significant volcanic eruptions in Argentina

Eruptions with fatalities, damage or high explosivity from the NOAA NCEI database of significant volcanic eruptions.

The NOAA NCEI database lists no eruption of this category for Argentina.

Explosivity of the documented eruptions

VEI · 37

VEI 0
3
VEI 1
7
VEI 2
25
VEI 3
1
VEI 4
0
VEI 5
0
VEI 6
0
VEI 7
1

The Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) runs from 0 (effusive) to 8 (super-eruptive). Each step stands for roughly ten times the erupted mass.

Eruptions per century

1700–1799
2
1800–1899
14
1900–1999
15
2000–2099
8

Documented eruptions since 1500. Earlier centuries are recorded less completely, so a rise also reflects better observation.

Earthquakes near volcanoes – Argentina

7 events in the last 30 days within 50 km of a volcano in Argentina.

Earthquakes · Argentina

Spatial proximity does not establish a volcanic origin. Many events in volcanic regions are tectonic.

Tectonic setting and volcano types

What the volcanic landscape of Argentina is made of and which tectonic setting it sits in.

Tectonic setting

  • Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)29
  • Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)3

Most common volcano types

  • Stratovolcano18
  • Volcanic complex5
  • Volcanic field5
  • Caldera3
  • Pyroclastic cone1

Infrastructure within 100 km

Airports with scheduled service and nuclear power plant sites near a volcano in Argentina.

Airports 5

  • Aviador C. Campos Airport43.1 km · CPC
  • Pucón Airport52.2 km · ZPC
  • Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport59.0 km · RGL
  • Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport60.9 km · BRC
  • Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport91.9 km · SCL

Nuclear power plants 0

No site from the included datasets lies within this radius.

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts.

Volcanoes in profile – Argentina

Short descriptions of the country's best-known volcanoes.

Ojos del Salado, Nevados

Stratovolcano · 6,879 m · Last eruption: 750

Nevado Ojos del Salado is a dormant complex volcano in the Andes on the Argentina–Chile border. It is the highest volcano on Earth and the highest peak in Chile. The upper reaches of Ojos del Salado consist of several overlapping lava domes, lava flows and volcanic craters, with sparse ice cover. The complex extends over an area of 70–160 square kilometres (27–62 mi2) and its highest summit reaches an altitude of 6,893 metres (22,615 ft) above sea level. Numerous other volcanoes rise around Ojos del Salado.

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Llullaillaco

Stratovolcano · 6,739 m · Last eruption: 1877

Llullaillaco is a dormant stratovolcano on the border between Argentina and Chile. It is part of the Llullaillaco National Park and lies in the Puna de Atacama, a region of tall volcanic peaks on a high plateau close to the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places in the world. Its maximum elevation is most commonly given as 6,723 metres (22,057 ft), making it the second-highest active volcano in the world. Despite its height, it is not clear whether the volcano has any glaciers or merely patches of perennial snow and ice. Between 3,700 m and 5,000 m elevation there is a sparse plant cover, while at lower altitudes the climate is too dry for plants to grow. A species of mouse on Llullaillaco is the vertebrate species living at the highest-known altitude.

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Tipas

Volcanic complex · 6,658 m · Last eruption: Not available

Cerro del Nacimiento is an Andean volcano of the Cordillera de la Ramada range, in the Catamarca Province of Argentina. Its summit is 6,436 metres (21,115 ft) above sea level.

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Incahuasi, Nevado de

Stratovolcano · 6,638 m · Last eruption: Not available

Incahuasi is a volcanic mountain in the Andes of South America. It lies on the border of the Catamarca Province of Argentina and the Atacama Region of Chile. Incahuasi has a summit elevation of 6,621 metres (21,722 ft) above sea level.

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Solo, El

Stratovolcano · 6,205 m · Last eruption: Not available

Cerro Solo is a large stratovolcano on the border between Argentina and Chile, west of Ojos del Salado with an elevation of 6,215 metres (20,390 ft) metres. It consists of nine eruptive centers and is covered in light-colored rhyodacite pyroclastic flow deposits.

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Frequently asked questions about volcanoes in Argentina

How many volcanoes are there in Argentina?
The Holocene catalogue of the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program lists 32 volcanoes in Argentina. It covers volcanoes with eruptions during the last roughly 12,000 years.
Which volcano in Argentina is the highest?
The highest recorded volcano is Ojos del Salado, Nevados at 6,879 m.
When was the last documented eruption in Argentina?
The most recent eruption documented in the catalogue dates from 2024 (Copahue).
Are the volcanoes in Argentina active?
None of the 32 volcanoes currently has an eruption report. That does not mean they are extinct – source coverage differs from volcano to volcano.
Why does the map show aircraft around volcanoes?
Volcanic ash endangers aircraft engines. The map therefore shows live positions within 50 km of a volcano so that the proximity of air traffic to an active volcano becomes visible.
Where does the data on this page come from?
Catalogue data and eruption history from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program, significant eruptions from NOAA NCEI, alert levels and bulletins from USGS, GeoNet and INGV, earthquakes from the QuakeMap24 database, flight positions from ADSB.lol.

Volcanoes in other countries

Countries with at least 5 volcanoes in the catalogue.

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Sources and data dates

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