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Llaima: eruption history
Elevation3,125 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions56#2 of 66 in country
Latest eruption2008-01-01
Largest VEI5
Location-38.69, -71.73
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
0
1
2
15
31
4
By VEI
5
41
6
1
1
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 | 3 | 2009 | Summit and upper east flank |
| 2007-05-26 | 2 | 2007 | |
| 2003-04-09 | 2 | 2003 | |
| 2002-10-13 | 1 | – | |
| 1998-11-10 | 2 | – | |
| 1998-04-03 | 2 | 1998 | |
| 1997-03-16 | 1 | 1997 | |
| 1995-10-13 | 2 | 1995 | |
| 1994-05-17 | 2 | 1994 | SE side summit crater, upper SW flank |
| 1992-08-23 | 1 | 1992 | |
| 1990-02-25 | 1 | 1990 | |
| 1984-04-20 | 2 | 1984 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 2 | 1979 | |
| 1971-12-01 | 2 | 1972 | |
| 1964-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1955-10-22 | 3 | 1957 | Summit and SE crater |
| 1949-09-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1946-07-23 | 2 | – | |
| 1945-03-31 | 3 | 1945 | |
| 1944-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1942-06-09 | 2 | 1942 | |
| 1941-06-23 | 2 | – | |
| 1938-12-16 | 1 | – | |
| 1937-02-09 | 2 | 1937 | |
| 1932-12-31 | 3 | 1933 | |
| 1932-03-02 | 2 | 1932 | |
| 1930-07-06 | 2 | 1930 | |
| 1929-12-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1927-10-05 | 2 | 1927 | SE crater and summit crater |
| 1922-10-24 | 2 | – | |
| 1917-02-04 | 2 | – | |
| 1914-07-03 | 2 | – | |
| 1912-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1907-07-02 | 2 | 1908 | |
| 1903-05-12 | 2 | 1903 | |
| 1895-07-02 | 2 | 1896 | |
| 1893-12-16 | 2 | 1894 | |
| 1892-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1889-04-20 | 2 | 1889 | |
| 1887-01-16 | 2 | 1887 | |
| 1883-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1877-01-16 | 2 | 1877 | |
| 1875-07-02 | 2 | 1876 | |
| 1872-06-06 | 2 | – | |
| 1869-04-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1866-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1864-07-02 | 3 | – | |
| 1862-07-02 | 3 | – | |
| 1852-07-02 | 2 | 1853 | |
| 1822-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1759-12 | 2 | – | |
| 1751-12-18 | 2 | 1752 | |
| 1640-02 | 4 | – | |
| 5290 BCE | – | – | |
| 6880 BCE | 5 | – | |
| 7410 BCE | – | – |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Sollipulli | 36 km | 2 |
| Lonquimay | 37 km | 4 |
| Tolhuaca | 43 km | 4 |
| Caburgua-Huelemolle | 62 km | 1 |
| Villarrica | 83 km | 152 |
| Callaqui | 89 km | 2 |
| Quetrupillan | 89 km | 4 |
| Copahue | 104 km | 21 |
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.