Michinmahuida
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Michinmahuida (Spanish pronunciation: [mitʃinmaˈwiða]) (alternate spellings Minchinmávida or Michimahuida) is a glaciated stratovolcano located in Los Lagos Region of Chile. It lies about 15 km east of Chaitén volcano, and was extensively covered in ash during the 2008 eruption of Chaitén.[2] The stratovolcano lies above the regional Liquine-Ofqui Fault zone, and the ice-covered massif towers over the south portion of Pumalín Park. It has a summit elevation of 2,450 meters above sea level.
Michinmahuida | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,450 m (8,040 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,518 m (4,980 ft)[1] |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 42°47′57″S 72°26′45″W[1] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Andes |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | February to March 1835 |