Latest news from Chaitén volcano:Thursday, Nov 12, 2009
Chaitén's lava dome continues its growth and can shed pyroclastic flows and produce ash eruptions at all times. The alert level remains at its highest (red).
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Tuesday, Mar 10, 2009
On 24 February it was reported that a partial dome collapse of Chaitén's Domo Nuevo 1 lava-dome complex a large amount of material accumulated in the basal ring depression surrounding the dome complex and throughout the Blanco River valley. Steam plumes with little ash content and explosions were noted. ...
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Chaitén volcano eruptionsCaldera, lava dome 1122 m
Southern Chile and Argentina, South America, -42.83°S / -72.65°W Eruption list: 2 May 2008 (plinian eruption) - 2011 |
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