Juan Fernández hotspot

The Juan Fernández hotspot is a volcanic hotspot located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. The hotspot created the Juan Fernández Ridge which includes the Juan Fernández Archipelago and a long seamount chain that is being subducted in the Peru–Chile Trench at the site of Papudo giving origin to the Norte Chico Volcanic Gap.

This article is about volcanic hotspot. For other uses, see Juan Fernández.
The Juan Fernández hotspot is marked 16 on map.

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