Yukamani

Yukamani

Yukamani (center) and the lake Wilaquta (on the right) as seen from above (NASA Landsat7 image)
Highest point
Elevation 5,550 m (18,210 ft) [1]
Coordinates 17°11′0″S 70°12′0″W / 17.18333°S 70.20000°W / -17.18333; -70.20000Coordinates: 17°11′0″S 70°12′0″W / 17.18333°S 70.20000°W / -17.18333; -70.20000 [1]
Geography
Yukamani

Peru

Location Peru, Tacna Region
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcanoes
Last eruption June to November 1902

Yukamani[2] (hispanicized spellings Yucamane, Yucamani) is an andesitic stratovolcano group in southern Peru.[1] It is located in the Tacna Region, Candarave Province, Candarave District, west of the lake Wilaquta.[3]

The group is mostly Holocene in age. During the Holocene, Yukamani has shown signs of Plinian eruptions which produced pyroclastic flows. The most recent of these events occurred around 1320 BC.

Morphology

Yukamani is made up of two stratovolcanoes, Yukamani itself which rises to 5,550 m above sea level and Calientes which rises to 5,358 m above sea level. Only Yukamani has a youthful summit crater.

Eruptions

The only recorded activity was an eruption of uncertain specification in 1787. Eruptions were reported in the 19th and 20th centuries, but these are considered unlikely.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Yucamane". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  2. ↑ munitarata.gob.pe Official website of the Tarata Province
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Candarave Province (Tacna Region)


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