Llaima, Chile

SERNAGEOMIN reported weak sulfur dioxide plumes from two cones in Llaima’s main crater during 26-28 February. An overflight on 28 February revealed that the internal structure of the crater had not changed since observations on 21 February. Weak fumarolic emissions from the main crater were noted during 2-3 March. The Alert Level remained at Yellow.
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Llaima, Chile

SERNAGEOMIN reported that weak steam plumes were observed from Llaima’s main crater on 20 February. The ‘a’a lava flow that traveled 2.5 km during 2-13 February varied in width between 30-40 m and was 10 m thick. On 21 February small ash plumes rose from the E and SE flanks. Pyroclastic flows descended the E [...]

Llaima, Chile

SERNAGEOMIN reported that explosions in the main crater of Llaima propelled incandescent material 200-500 m in the air during 8-13 February. Explosions occasionally alternated between N and S cones in the main crater. On 9 February, the Calbuco River was about 1 m higher than the normal level, likely due to melt water from the [...]

Llaima, Chile

SERNAGEOMIN reported intense Strombolian activity in the main crater of Llaima and explosions that propelled material 500 m in the air on 6 February. Ash-and-gas plumes from the activity rose to altitudes of 5.1-5.6 km (16,700-18,400 ft) a.s.l. and drifted SE more than 30 km. Multiple lava flows traveled 0.7-1.5 km W and N and [...]

Llaima, Chile

SERNAGEOMIN reported that seismic tremor coincided with the onset of gas emissions and the ejection of pyroclastic material from Llaima on 1 January. Within a few hours, a Strombolian phase began. An increase in volume of the Captrén River on the N flank was observed. On 2 January, small emissions of ash and gas (mainly [...]

Llaima, Chile

Eruptions on Tuesday sent lava spewing down the 10,253-foot (3,125-meter) volcano’s east side and shot a column of ash and smoke into the air that forced air traffic to be diverted in neighboring Argentina.  The volcano was calmer by Wednesday afternoon but Chile’s deputy interior minister Felipe Harboe said further eruptions were possible.

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