Calbuco (volcano)

Calbuco
Calbuco, prior to its recent eruption, viewed from the north alongside Road 225 on the shores of Llanquihue Lake. (February 11, 2010)
Highest point
Elevation2,015 m (6,611 ft)[1]
Prominence1,946 m (6,385 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates41°19′48″S 72°37′06″W / 41.33000°S 72.61833°W / -41.33000; -72.61833[1]
Geography
Calbuco is located in Chile
Calbuco
Calbuco
Chile
LocationLos Lagos, Chile
Parent rangeAndes
Geology
Age of rockPleistocene
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltSouth Volcanic Zone
Last eruptionApril 2015

Calbuco (/kɑːlˈbk/ kahl-BOO-koh; Spanish: Volcán Calbuco, pronounced [bolˈkaŋ kalˈβuko]) is a stratovolcano in southern Chile, located southeast of Llanquihue Lake and northwest of Chapo Lake, in the Los Lagos Region, and close to the cities of Puerto Varas and Puerto Montt. With an elevation of 2,015 meters above sea level, the volcano and the surrounding area are protected within the Llanquihue National Reserve.

The most recent eruption, a major VEI 4 event,[2] happened with little warning on April 22–23, 2015, followed by a smaller eruption on April 30. This was Calbuco's first activity since 1972.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ a b c "Argentina and Chile: Central Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  2. ^ "Calbuco: Eruptive History". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Chile's Calbuco volcano erupts". The Guardian. April 22, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "Calbuco Volcano: second eruption leaves towns and villages covered in thick blankets of dust". The Daily Mirror. April 24, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  5. ^ "Chile's Calbuco volcano erupts again". The Guardian. April 30, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015.