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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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