What the records say
- When
- 1 Jan 1949
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 39.42° S, 71.93° W
- Vei
- 3
- Deaths
- 54
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
Villarrica (volcano)
Active volcano in southern Chile
Villarrica is one of Chile's most active volcanoes, rising above the lake and town of the same name, 750 km (470 mi) south of Santiago. It is also known as Rucapillán, a Mapuche word meaning "great spirit's house" or " the demon's house".
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- 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