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Ubinas

Start Date: 2006  Mar 25 (?) Stop Date: 2009 Jul 4 (?)

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1969  Jun  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Explosive eruption
    Fumarolic activity
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1956  May  Stop Date: 1956 Oct 21 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

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

Start Date: 1951  Jul 23 ± 8 days Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1937  Jun  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

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

Start Date: 1907  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1906  Oct  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1869  Oct  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1867  May 24  Stop Date: 1867 May 28 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1865  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1862  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1830  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1826 

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:  Unknown

Start Date: 1784  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1677  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  3?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1667  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  3

Area of Activity: (eruption at Ubinas, not Huaynaputina)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1662  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  3?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1600 

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2?

Eruptive Characteristics:  Unknown

Start Date: 1550 ± 50 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  3?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1080 ± 75 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  5

Tephra Volume:  2.8  x  109 m3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 6850 BC ± 150 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 8560 BC ± 300 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

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