Huaynaputina

Huaynaputina is a volcano in southern Peru’s Moquegua region known for its large explosive eruption in 1600. The eruption produced extensive tephra and had significant regional and hemispheric climatic effects.

The 1600 event was a major explosive eruption that impacted agriculture and settlements in southern Peru and contributed to documented climate anomalies in the early 17th century. The volcano is an important reference point in studies of historic volcanic forcing on climate.

The volcano sits in the highlands of Moquegua in southern Peru, inland from the Pacific coast and southeast of the city of Arequipa; local towns in the highland region are the nearest settlements.

• Major 1600 eruption: The 1600 eruption is one of the largest volcanic events in South American history and left widespread ashfall across southern Peru and adjacent regions.