Michinmahuida Explained

Michinmahuida
Elevation M:2450
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:1518
Listing:Ultra
Map:Chile
Map Size:180
Location:Chile
Coordinates:-42.7992°N -72.4458°W
Type:Stratovolcano
Last Eruption:February to March 1835

Michinmahuida (pronounced as /es/) (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.

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  1. http://www.peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/andes3.html "Argentina and Chile, Southern: Patagonia Ultra-Prominences"
  2. Web site: Minchinmavida and Chaiten Volcanoes, Chile. 9 March 2009.