Get our newsletter!     Volcano Discoveries: "One of the most eye-catching guides to the world’s volcanoes ever published.  VolcanoAdventures: Our professional team of volcanologists and photographers offers unique travel opportunities: volcano expeditions, photo tours, and relaxed walking & study tours.  The Volcano Adventure Guide: Excellent information and background for anyone wishing to visit active volcanoes safely and enjoyably. The book presents guidelines to visiting 42 different volcanoes around the world. Guaranteed tours: : spaces available / : guaranteed / : few spaces left / : booked out Random pictures | | Nevados de Chillán volcano in central Chile is one of the country's most active volcanoes. It is part of the Southern Volcanic Zone of the Andean Cordillera, and is composed by 3 overlapping stratovolcanoes located on a NNW-SSE-trending line.
stratovolcano 3212 m / 10,538 ft
Central Chile, -36.86°S / -71.38°W Current status: minor activity or eruption warning (3 out of 5) Nevados de Chillán webcams / live data | ReportsNevados de Chillán volcano booksNevados de Chillán volcano eruptions:
2016-ongoing, 2009, 2003, 1973-86, 1972, 1965, 1946-48, 1945, 1934, 1929, 1923, 1906, 1898, 1891, 1883, 1877, 1872, 1861-65, 1752, 1750-51, 1650 Typical eruption style:explosive Last earthquakes nearbyLatest satellite images  Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 Chillán volcano news & activity updates:Nevados de Chillán volcano (Chile): powerful eruption; ash to 18,700 ftThursday May 07, 2020 08:38 AM | BY: MARTIN  Vigorous eruption from Nevados de Chillán volcano (image: @Sernageomin/twitter)
SERNAGEOMIN recorded an explosion at the volcano that generated a dense dark ash plume, which reached approx. 18,700 ft (5,700 m) altitude and drifted NE. The warning bulletin states that ballistic impacts of volcanic bombs and pyroclastic flows could affect a Pinto, Coihueco and San Fabiánarea area of about 3 km distance from the main crater on the SW flank and 5 km away on the ENE flank. Source: Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería de Chile volcano activity update 7 May 2020Previous newsMore on VolcanoDiscovery: Ethiopia and the Danakil: Ethiopia is a very diverse and beautiful country. Thanks to our numerous expeditions to Erta Ale and Dallol and beyond, we have an extensive collection of images showing the volcano's lava lake, the desert, the colorful hot springs of Dallol, the vast salt lakes, camel caravans and more. |
