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List of volcanoes in Chile
This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Chile.
Groups
Subduction volcanoes in the North
Subduction volcanoes in Central and southern Chile
Subduction volcanoes in the Far South
In Chile volcanoes south of 45 are related to the subduction of the Antarctic Plate under the South American plate.
Pacific hotspot volcanoes
The pacific islands of Chile are of volcanic origin. They are believed to have formed from three distink hotspots, Easter, Juan Fernandez and San Felix hotspots. The westermost part of the ridges formed by these hotpots contain the most recently active volcanoes.
See also
Volcanism in Chile
Southern Andean Volcano Observatory
Glaciers of Chile
List of lakes in Chile
List of rivers of Chile
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