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South America / Peru / Moquegua / Ticsani
Record SL-863144 · Wikidata Q2855273

Ticsani

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Elevation
5,408 m
17,743 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
16.7675° S, 70.5997° W
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Ticsani
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Description

Wikipedia

Ticsani is a volcano in Peru northeast of Moquegua and consists of two volcanoes ("Old Ticsani" and "Modern Ticsani") that form a complex. "Old Ticsani" is a compound volcano that underwent a large collapse in the past and shed 15–30 cubic kilometres (3.6–7.2 cu mi) of mass down the Rio Tambo valley. Today an arcuate ridge remains of this edifice. "Modern Ticsani" is a complex of three lava domes which were emplaced during the Holocene. Two large eruptions took place during the Holocene, producing the so-called "Grey Ticsani" and "Brown Ticsani" deposits; the last eruption occurred after the 1600 eruption of neighbouring Huaynaputina. The volcano is seismically active and features active hot springs and fumaroles; since 2015 the volcano is monitored by the Peruvian government.

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