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Chillan, Nevados de: eruption history
Elevation3,180 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions26#5 of 66 in country
Latest eruption2016-01-08
Largest VEI3
Location-36.87, -71.38
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
0
1
2
8
9
2
By VEI
2
17
3
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-08 | 2 | 2022 | Nicanor crater |
| 2003-08-29 | 1 | 2003 | Saddle between Nuevo & Arrau volcanoes |
| 1973-07-16 | 2 | 1986 | Volcán Arrau (SE flank of Volcán Nuevo) |
| 1946-07-02 | 2 | 1947 | Volcán Nuevo |
| 1935-07-02 | 2 | – | West flank of Volcán Viejo |
| 1934-01-17 | 2 | – | Volcán Nuevo |
| 1928-11-30 | 2 | 1929 | Volcán Nuevo |
| 1927-04-10 | 2 | – | Volcán Nuevo |
| 1914-07-02 | 2 | – | Volcán Nuevo |
| 1907-07-02 | 1 | – | Volcán Nuevo |
| 1906-08-06 | 2 | 1906 | Volcán Nuevo |
| 1898-07-02 | 2 | – | Volcán Viejo |
| 1893-03-04 | 2 | – | Volcán Viejo |
| 1891-02-16 | 2 | – | Volcán Viejo |
| 1877-02-12 | 2 | – | Volcán Chillán |
| 1872-07-22 | 2 | – | Volcán Chillán |
| 1864-11-30 | 3 | 1865 | NW flank of Cerro Blanco (Santa Gertrudis) |
| 1861-06-16 | 2 | 1863 | NW flank of Cerro Blanco (Santa Gertrudis) |
| 1860-07-25 | 2 | – | W flank of Volcán Viejo (Volcán Renegado) |
| 1752-01-30 | 2 | – | Cerro Blanco and Volcán Viejo? |
| 1749 | 3 | 1751 | Volcán Viejo |
| 1650 | 3 | – | Volcán Viejo |
| 320 BCE | – | – | Volcán Viejo |
| 1510 BCE | – | – | Volcán Viejo |
| 3660 BCE | – | – | Volcán Viejo |
| 6890 BCE | – | – | Volcán Viejo |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Antuco | 60 km | 11 |
| Resago, Volcan | 62 km | 0 |
| Blancas, Lomas | 73 km | 0 |
| Longavi, Nevado de | 77 km | 1 |
| San Pedro-Pellado | 109 km | 0 |
| Copahue | 111 km | 21 |
| Callaqui | 118 km | 2 |
| Maule, Laguna del | 120 km | 4 |
Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.