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Volcanoes in Chile

Chile has 90 Holocene volcanoes on the map. 21 have erupted since 1926. The highest summits at 6,879 m. Below: how they split by eruption age, and the country’s most recently active volcanoes. From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program, snapshot 2026-06-23.

VOLCANOES90

ACTIVE SINCE 192621

HIGHEST SUMMIT6,879 m

By last eruption

Erupted since 192621 · 23%

Historical (1500–1925)15 · 17%

Prehistoric (Holocene)21 · 23%

Last eruption undated33 · 37%

Most recently active in Chile

The country’s volcanoes, most recent eruption first. Year is the last recorded eruption; elevation is the summit.

2026Lascar · Stratovolcano(es)5,592 m

2025Planchon-Peteroa · Stratovolcano(es)3,977 m

2025Villarrica · Stratovolcano2,847 m

2024Copahue · Stratovolcano2,953 m

2022Chillan, Nevados de · Stratovolcano3,180 m

2015Calbuco · Stratovolcano1,974 m

2012Puyehue-Cordon Caulle · Stratovolcano2,236 m

2011Hudson, Cerro · Stratovolcano1,905 m

2011Chaiten · Caldera1,122 m

2009Llaima · Stratovolcano3,125 m

1995Irruputuncu · Stratovolcano5,163 m

1990Lonquimay · Stratovolcano2,832 m

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