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Latest news from Chaitén volcano:
Chaitén volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA REPORTED AT 1435Z
Wednesday, Feb 01, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Chaitén volcano (Chile): alert level raised, seismic unrest
Friday, May 22, 2015
The alert level of the volcano was raised to "yellow", after an increase in seismic activity was detected. ... [more]
 

Chaitén volcano eruptions

Caldera, 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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