Volcano · Chile
Láscar
The most active volcano of the northern Chilean Andes.
Status right now
No current reports
Láscar is not in the latest Smithsonian weekly report or the GDACS volcano alerts. That usually means it is quiet, but not every change is reported straight away. For official alerts, follow the local volcano observatory.
Checked 5 Nov 2026, 02:14 UTC.
Key facts
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- South America
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Summit
- 5,592 m (18,346 ft)
- Coordinates
- 23.370° S, 67.730° W
- Smithsonian number
- 355100
What kind of volcano is it?
Láscar is a stratovolcano. A stratovolcano is a tall, steep cone built from layers of lava, ash and rock from many eruptions. Its sticky magma traps gas, so eruptions are often explosive, with ash columns and fast-moving pyroclastic flows.
Eruption history
NOAA's Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database lists no significant eruptions here. It records eruptions that caused deaths, notable damage or a tsunami, or that were very large (VEI 6 or more), so many smaller eruptions are not in it. The Smithsonian record for Láscar lists every known eruption.
Nearby volcanoes
- UbinasPeru · 848 km
- SabancayaPeru · 947 km
- VillarricaChile · 1,828 km
- CalbucoChile · 2,048 km
- SangayEcuador · 2,636 km
- CotopaxiEcuador · 2,775 km
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