Volcanic eruption
See 1972 on the mapUncertain eruption of Nevados de Chillan
1972 · 36.87° S, 71.38° W
Nevados de Chillán is a group of stratovolcanoes located in the Andes of Ñuble Region, Central Chile, and is one of the most active volcanoes in the region.
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What the records say
- When
- 1972
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 36.87° S, 71.38° W
- Uncertain
- yes
- Vent
- Volcán Nuevo
- Volcano number
- 357070
- Eruption number
- 11990
Nevados de Chillán
Mountain in Chile
Nevados de Chillán is a group of stratovolcanoes located in the Andes of Ñuble Region, Central Chile, and is one of the most active volcanoes in the region. It consists of three overlapping peaks, 3,212 m (10,538 ft) Cerro Blanco in the northwest and 3,089 m (10,135 ft) Volcán Viejo in the southeast, with Volcán Nuevo in the middle.
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Nearby in time and place
- massacre de Laja18 Sep 1973 · Massacre · Deaths 19
- Murder of Hernán Mery30 Apr 1970 · Murder
- 1972 Andes flight disaster13 Oct 1972 · Air disaster
- Eruption of Villarrica29 Oct 1971 · Volcanic eruption
- El Teniente strike18 Apr 1973 · Strike
- massacre de Liquiñe11 Oct 1973 · Massacre · Deaths 15
- Cerro Chena massacre6 Oct 1973 · Massacre
- massacre de Chihuío9 Oct 1973 · Massacre · Deaths 18
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