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Villarrica: eruption history
Elevation2,847 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions152#1 of 66 in country
Latest eruption2014-12-02
Largest VEI5
Location-39.42, -71.93
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
19
17
20
23
34
7
By VEI
4
32
104
3
3
1
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-02 | 3 | 2025 | Summit crater |
| 2013-07-25 | 1 | 2013 | Summit crater |
| 2009-11-22 | 1 | 2012 | |
| 2009-01-29 | 1 | 2009 | |
| 2008-10-26 | 1 | – | |
| 2004-08-05 | 1 | 2007 | |
| 2003-05-23 | 1 | 2004 | |
| 1998-02-24 | 1 | 2002 | |
| 1996-09-14 | 1 | 1997 | |
| 1996-01-16 | 1 | – | |
| 1995-04-15 | 1 | 1995 | |
| 1994-09-26 | 1 | 1994 | |
| 1992-09-11 | 1 | 1992 | |
| 1991-08-30 | 2 | 1991 | |
| 1984-08-11 | 2 | 1985 | |
| 1983-10-14 | 1 | 1983 | |
| 1980-06-20 | 2 | 1980 | |
| 1977-01-26 | 1 | 1977 | |
| 1971-10-29 | 2 | 1972 | Summit, NE and SW flanks |
| 1964-03-02 | 2 | 1964 | |
| 1963-02-25 | 3 | 1963 | Summit and upper SW flank |
| 1961-07-02 | 1 | – | |
| 1958-11-06 | 1 | 1959 | |
| 1956-10-03 | 1 | 1956 | |
| 1948-10-09 | 3 | 1949 | |
| 1948-04-10 | 2 | – | |
| 1947-07-02 | 1 | – | |
| 1938-12-01 | 2 | 1939 | |
| 1935-12-01 | 1 | 1936 | |
| 1933-01-05 | 2 | 1933 | |
| 1929-12-27 | 1 | – | |
| 1927-07-02 | 2 | 1928 | |
| 1922-10-24 | 2 | 1922 | |
| 1920-12-10 | 2 | 1920 | |
| 1915-07-02 | 1 | 1918 | |
| 1909-08-19 | 2 | 1910 | |
| 1908-10-31 | 2 | 1908 | |
| 1907-05-05 | 2 | 1907 | |
| 1906-04-22 | 2 | 1906 | |
| 1904-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1902-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1897-12-01 | 2 | 1898 | |
| 1893-12-01 | 2 | 1894 | |
| 1890-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1883-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1880-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1879-02-02 | 2 | 1879 | |
| 1877-03-12 | 2 | 1877 | |
| 1875-11-17 | 2 | 1876 | |
| 1874-04-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1871-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1869-02-04 | 2 | 1869 | |
| 1864-10-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1859-05-19 | 2 | 1860 | |
| 1853-11-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1850-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1841-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1837-11-07 | 2 | 1837 | |
| 1836-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1832-12-24 | 2 | – |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Quetrupillan | 20 km | 4 |
| Caburgua-Huelemolle | 24 km | 1 |
| Lanin | 44 km | 8 |
| Mocho-Choshuenco | 57 km | 2 |
| Huanquihue Group | 60 km | 1 |
| Sollipulli | 61 km | 2 |
| Llaima | 83 km | 56 |
| Carran-Los Venados | 104 km | 3 |
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.