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San Martín

Start Date: 1932  Dec 31 ± 365 days

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:  Unknown

Start Date: 1838 

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:  Unknown

Start Date: 1797  Stop Date: 1805 

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2?

Eruptive Characteristics:  Unknown

Start Date: 1794  May  Stop Date: 1796 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)  (?)

Start Date: 1793  Mar 2  Stop Date: 1793 Dec 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  4

Lava Volume:  2  x  107 m3

Tephra Volume:  > 2.5  x  108 m3

Area of Activity: Cinder cones in summit crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1664  Jan 15 (?) Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  3

Area of Activity: SE flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1534 (?) 

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Explosive eruption  (?)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)  (?)
    Evacuation  (?)

Start Date: 890 AD ± 40 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 480 AD ± 50 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent  (?)
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 380 AD ± 75 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Area of Activity: South flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 120 AD ± 200 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Area of Activity: South flank (Cerro Puntiagudo)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 150 BC ± 300 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Area of Activity: South flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 750 BC ± 40 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1320 BC ± 300 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Area of Activity: South flank (Cerro Mono Blanco)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 2130 BC ± 50 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent  (?)
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 3440 BC ± 50 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Explosive eruption

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