Lonquimay eruption - December 1988, Chile

Submitted by administrator on Sun, 18/02/2007 - 22:33. Volcanic activity

Start date: 25/12/1988

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Chile

Lat/Long: -38.370000/-71.580000

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On 25 December 1988, Lonquimay volcano near Temuco erupted with moderate intensity leading to ash falling up to 50km downwind in a region inhabited by 10,000 people and hosting 90,000 cattle. Up to 2000 people evacuated voluntarily¹.

Heavy ashfall from the eruption, which lasted over a year, caused severe economic disruption².

¹ ReliefWeb. 1989. Chile - Eruption Jan 1989 UNDRO Information Report No. 1.
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/ACOS-64CA6P?OpenDocument

² USGS Global Volcanism Program. 2007. Lonquimay
http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=150710=&VErupt=Y&VSourc...

Event overview table

No. Deaths
No. Injured
No. Affected	2,000
Houses destroyed
Houses damaged
Other damage
Economic cost

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