Quetrupillán
Quetrupillán ("blunted", "mutilated"; also known as Ketropillán; the name is sometimes applied to the neighbouring Lanín volcano.) is a stratovolcano located in Los Ríos Region of Chile. It is situated between Villarrica and Lanín volcanoes, within Villarrica National Park. Geologically, Quetrupillán is located in a tectonic basement block between the main traces of Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault (to the west) and Reigolil-Pirihueico Fault (to the east).
| Quetrupillán | |
|---|---|
Quetrupillán with Lanín in the background | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,360 m (7,740 ft) |
| Coordinates | 39.5°S 71.7°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Chile |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Pleistocene-Holocene |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | South Volcanic Zone |
| Last eruption | June 1872 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Palguín - Laguna Azul |
The volcano consists of one stratovolcano with a summit caldera, and is constructed within a field of smaller centres and a larger caldera. It was active during the late Pleistocene; some large eruptions occurred during the Holocene as well.
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