Tag: Pocura

Chile on alert as the Villarrica volcano spews smoke and ash

Chile’s towering Villarrica volcano erupted on Sunday (March 2) night, spewing incandescent rock and lava fragments. Located in the Chile’s south in the La Araucania region, Villarrica has seen increased activity since February 6. On February 14 a 500-metre (1640-foot) plume of gas spewed from its massive crater. According to Sevicio Nacional de Geologia y Mineria (SERNAGEOMIN), Chile’s geology and mining body, bright incandescence outbursts were observed from its crater with small and successive explosions. […]