Machín

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Machín is a stratovolcano in Colombia’s Central Andes known for its explosive eruptions and significant volcanic hazards.

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Machín canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf stratovolcano
volcano
continent South America
country Colombia
countrySubdivision Tolima Department
elevation approximately 2750 m
eruptionHistory recurrent explosive activity in Holocene
eruptionPotential future explosive eruptions
eruptionStyle explosive
geologicalAge Quaternary
linked to: Quaternary period
hasCrater main crater
secondary craters
hasVolcanicHazard ash fall
lahars
pyroclastic flows
pyroclastic surges
hasVolcanicProduct andesitic to dacitic magma
pyroclastic deposits
hazardTo agricultural areas
infrastructure
nearby towns
locatedIn Andes
Central Andes
Tolima Department
monitoredBy Colombian Geological Survey
Servicio Geológico Colombiano
mountainRange Cordillera Central
nearbyCity Armenia
Cajamarca
Ibagué
region Central Colombia
linked to: central Colombia
tectonicPlate Nazca Plate
South American Plate
tectonicSetting subduction zone
volcanicArc Northern Volcanic Zone of the Andes
volcanicHazardLevel high
volcanoStatus active
volcanoType stratovolcano

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