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Thouret, Jean-Claude; Davila, Jasmine; Eissen, Jean-Philippe
(Geological Society of America, 1999-05)
The largest explosive eruption (volcanic explosivity index of 6) in historical times in the Andes took place in a.d. 1600 at Huaynaputina volcano in southern Peru. According to chronicles, the eruption began on February 19 with a Plinian phase and lasted until March 6. Repeated tephra falls, pyroclastic ...