Cerro Chino produced a major eruption in 1775. This eruption began at vents on the SW flank (behind the crater in this view) and then migrated towards the summit. Powerful lava fountains were observed and ashfall was reported up to 200 km away. Recent lava flows are in the foreground.

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1988 (Smithsonian Institution).

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Keywords: crater

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