Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Villarrica in Chile on 26 Sep 2023 10:03 UTC

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Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Villarrica

in Chile

Event summary

GREEN alert: The Villarrica Volcanic eruption may have a low humanitarian impact, based on the magnitude of the eruption, the exposed population and its coping capacity..

GDACS ID	VO 1000077
Name:	Villarrica (357120)
Lat/Lon:	-39.42 , -71.93
Event Date:	26 Sep 2023 UTC
Exposed Population 30km:	About 43000 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km:	About 300000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI:	5
Population Exposure Index PEI:	3
Inserted at:	26 Sep 2023 08:03 UTC

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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

The Smithsonian/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report provides information about global volcanism on a weekly basis. Latest Villarrica report has been published on 20 Sep 2023 09:03.
SERNAGEOMIN reported that the eruption in Villarrica?s summit crater was ongoing during 13-19 September. Long-period (LP) earthquakes were recorded at 0622 on 15 September and at 0426 and 0723 on 16 September; weather conditions prevented views of the summit during these events. An LP earthquake at 0130 on 18 September was associated with crater incandescence and a gas-and-steam plume that rose 120 m above the crater rim. The Volcanic Alert level remained at Yellow (the second highest on a four-level scale) according to SERNAGEOMIN and the public was warned to stay 500 m away from the crater. SENAPRED maintained the Alert Level at Yellow (the middle level on a three-color scale) for the communities of Villarrica, Puc?n (16 km N), Curarrehue, and Panguipulli. Sources: Servicio Nacional de Geolog?a y Miner?a (SERNAGEOMIN),Sistema y Servicio Nacional de Prevenci?n y Repuesta Ante Desastres (SENAPRED)
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