Crater Basalt Volcanic Field
About Crater Basalt Volcanic Field
The Crater Basalt volcanic field in the northern Patagonia region of Argentina covers an area of about 700 km2. The field lies about 400 km E of the Peru-Chile trench along the broad regional Gastre fault system. Nine cinder cones and spatter cones produced blocky lava flows of alkali basaltic, basanitic, and trachybasaltic composition. One of the largest features is Cerro Fermín, a cinder cone that produced multiple lava flows. The highest cone, Cerro Negro, fed lava flows that traveled to the W, E, and then NE, where its distal margin is cut by a provincial road. Some of the lava flows, such as those from Cerro Ventana and Cerro Contreras, cover Holocene shorelines of playa lakes.
Eruption reports
Reports from GDACS and NASA EONET linked to this volcano.
No eruption reports in our records yet. New reports appear here automatically.
Earthquakes nearby, 30 days
Within about 50 km. Swarms of small quakes can sometimes accompany volcanic unrest.
No earthquakes recorded nearby in the last 30 days.