Chile - Volcanic Eruption
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Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) – ECHO Daily Map | 23/04/2015 Chile - Volcanic eruption BOLIVIA BRAZIL SITUATION PARAGUAY CHILE • Calbuco volcano, located in the province of Llanquihue, state of Los URUGUAY Lagos, southern Chile, erupted on 22 April, 18.00 local time (21.00 UTC). ARGENTINA Seismic activity had increased during only approximately one hour before MAIN MAP the explosion. Volcanic ash reached a AREA height greater than 15 km and the pyroclastic dispersal has mainly been east-northeast of the volcano, according to Chilean authorities. • As of 22 April, a Red Alert for aviation has been issued and the ESTIMATED ASH DISPERSAL airport of Puerto Montt has 23 April 2015, 7.38 UTC suspended all flights. Navigation has (VAAC Buenos Aires) 2 also seized in lakes Lianquihui, Todos los Santos and Chapo. In the province of Llanquihue and the municipality of Puerto Octay, a State of Constitutional Exception has been announced. A 20 km evacuation zone has been enforced around the erupted crater and shelters have 20km Ensenada evacuation zone been prepared in Puerto Montt, 4 000 evacuees Puerto Varas, Puerto Octay and Cochamo. Over 4 000 evacuees have port fully already been reported, mostly from closed the community of Ensenada. 3 National Reserve Llanquihue • The last significant eruption of the CALBUCO same volcano was in 1961. Calbuco erupted 22 April was inactive since 1972 but is 21.00 UTC considered dangerous due to its destruction potential. ACTIVE VOLCANOES Lago Chapo NEAR CALBUCO 150 evacuees Sources: ONEMI, SERNAGEOMIN (1,2), Media (1, 2, 3, 4), ECHO, VAAC Buenos Aires Correntoso 3 250 evacuees x Shelters 2 Port suspension of all flights National Park Airport Alerce Andino Communes Provinces Reloncavi State of Constitutional Exception Estuary Estimated ash dispersal Gulf of Ancud Towns .