Report on Villarrica (Chile) March 2021
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Managing Editor: Edward Venzke. Edited by Kadie L. Bennis.
Villarrica (Chile)
Please cite this report as:
Global Volcanism Program, 2021. Report on Villarrica (Chile) (Bennis, K.L., and Venzke, E., eds.).
Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network, 46:3. Smithsonian Institution.
Villarrica
All times are local (unless otherwise noted)
Villarrica, located in Chile, has had historical eruptions dating back to 1558. The current eruption period began in December 2014 and more recently has been characterized by summit crater incandescence, Strombolian explosions, and ash emissions (BGVN 45:09). This report covers activity during September 2020 through February 2021, which consists of an active lava lake, explosions, ash plumes, and nighttime crater incandescence. Information is provided by the Southern Andes Volcano Observatory (Observatorio Volcanológico de Los Andes del Sur, OVDAS), part of Chile s National Service of Geology and