Juan Fernández hotspot

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The Juan Fernández hotspot is marked 16 on map.

The Juan Fernández hotspot is a volcanic hotspot located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. The hotspot created the Juan Fernández Ridge which includes the Juan Fernández Archipelago and a long seamount chain that is being subducted in the Peru–Chile Trench at the site of Papudo giving origin to the Norte Chico Volcanic Gap.

Geology of Chile

Formations	Bahía Mansa Metamorphic Complex Lacui Formation Navidad Formation Panguipulli Batholith Patagonian Batholith Santo Domingo Formation

Institutions	CODELCO INACH ONEMI OVDAS SERNAGEOMIN (Andean Geology)

Related lists	Earthquakes Glaciers Lakes Mountains Rivers Volcanoes Fjords, channels, sounds and straits Islands

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Juan Fernández hotspot

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