Ubinas

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Ubinas

Ubinas Volcano seen from the west
Elevation 5,672 metres (18,609 ft)[1]
Location Moquegua Region, Peru
Range Andes
Coordinates 16°21′18″S 70°54′11″W / -16.355, -70.90306Coordinates: 16°21′18″S 70°54′11″W / -16.355, -70.90306
Topo map
Ubinas (Peru)
Ubinas
Ubinas
Type Stratovolcano
Last eruption 2008
Ash cloud from Ubinas, viewed from the ISS, 14 August 2006
Ash cloud from Ubinas, viewed from the ISS, 14 August 2006

Ubinas is an active stratovolcano in southwestern Peru. It is Peru's most active volcano. The upper slopes of the stratovolcano, composed primarily of Pleistocene andesitic lava flows, steepen to nearly 45 degrees. The steep-walled, 1.4 km wide and 150 m deep summit caldera contains an ash cone with a 500-m-wide funnel-shaped vent that is 200 m deep. Debris-avalanche deposits from the collapse of the SE flank of Ubinas extend 10 km from the volcano.[1]

As of April 22, 2006, the volcano is currently active; emitting ash, smoke, and toxic gases. [2]

On April 23, 2006, Peru declared a state of emergency in towns near the volcano.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: Ubinas
  2. ^ Volcano prompts state of emergency. CNN (via Internet Archive).

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