Petacas

Petacas
Cerro de las Petacas
Highest point
Elevation4,054 m (13,301 ft)
ListingVolcanoes of Colombia
Coordinates1°34′01″N 76°51′25″W / 1.56694°N 76.85694°W / 1.56694; -76.85694
Geography
Petacas is located in Colombia
Petacas
Petacas
Location of Petacas in Colombia
LocationCauca & Nariño
 Colombia
Parent rangeCentral Ranges, Andes
Geology
Mountain typeLava dome
Volcanic beltNorth Volcanic Zone
 Andean Volcanic Belt
Last eruptionunknown

Petacas is a lava dome in the departments of Cauca and Nariño, Colombia.[1]

Doña Juana volcano lies nearby.[1] Both volcanoes are located between the El Tablón Fault to the west and the San Jerónimo Fault to the east.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Petacas". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  2. ^ Plancha 411, 2002

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