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⛰️ Highest active volcano

Ojos del Salado · 6,893 m (22,615 ft)

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⛰️ Highest active volcano

6,893 m (22,615 ft)

Ojos del Salado · Andes, Atacama region

The highest volcano on Earth, and the highest peak outside Asia. It last erupted a few centuries ago and hosts the world's highest known lake, a tiny crater pond near 6,390 m.

Record at a glance

RecordHighest active volcano
FeatureOjos del Salado
Measurement6,893 m (22,615 ft)
LocationAndes, Atacama region
CountryChile

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This record belongs to our gunung-berapi collection, where every gunung-berapi in the world is catalogued.

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