Volcanic eruption
See 1949 on the mapEruption of Cerro Azul
15 Apr 1949 · 35.65° S, 70.76° W
Cerro Azul, sometimes referred to as Quizapu, is an active stratovolcano in the Maule Region of central Chile, immediately south of Descabezado Grande.
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What the records say
- When
- 15 Apr 1949
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 35.65° S, 70.76° W
- Vei
- 2
- Vent
- Quizapu
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 357060
- Eruption number
- 11959
- Vei modifier
- ?
Cerro Azul (Chile volcano)
Mountain in Curicó Province, Chile
Cerro Azul, sometimes referred to as Quizapu, is an active stratovolcano in the Maule Region of central Chile, immediately south of Descabezado Grande. Part of the South Volcanic Zone of the Andes, its summit is 3,788 meters (12,428 ft) above sea level, and is capped by a summit crater that is 500 meters (1,600 ft) wide and opens to the north.
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Nearby in time and place
- Revolution of the chaucha16 Aug 1949 · Protest
- BSAA Star Dust accident2 Aug 1947 · Air disaster
- Plan Chillán26 Jun 1951 · Treaty
- massacre de la Place Bulnes28 Jan 1946 · Massacre · Deaths 6
- 1945 El Teniente mining accident19 Jun 1945 · Mining accident
- Earthquake — Chile: Chillan, Concepcion6 May 1953 · Earthquake · Magnitude 7.6
- Eruption of Villarrica1 Jan 1949 · Volcanic eruption
- The 1945 South American Championship begins, with headquarters in the Estadio Nacional de Chile of Santiago14 Jan 1945 · Event
The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page