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Southern Andean Volcano Observatory

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The Southern Andean Volcano Observatory (Spanish: Observatorio Volcanológico de los Andes del Sur), also known by its acronyms as OVDAS, is part of Red Nacional de Vigilancia Volcánica, a program of the Chilean National Geology and Mining Service to watch the 43 most dangerous volcanoes of Chile. 2012 there were 30 volcanos under observation.[1]

This is a list of the volcanoes with activity reports made by the OVDAS.[2][3]

Name Last eruption Region Coordinates OVDAS webpage
Isluga 96000±6000 years BP Tarapacá 19°07′S 68°49′W / 19.117°S 68.817°W / -19.117; -68.817 [1]
San Pedro 1960 Antofagasta 21°53′S 68°24′W / 21.883°S 68.400°W / -21.883; -68.400 [2]
Lascar 1993 Antofagasta 23°22′S 67°54′W / 23.367°S 67.900°W / -23.367; -67.900 [3]
Tupungatito 1959-60 Metropolitana 33°23′S 69°48′W / 33.383°S 69.800°W / -33.383; -69.800 [4]
San José 1932-33 Metropolitana 33°47′S 69°53′W / 33.783°S 69.883°W / -33.783; -69.883 [5]
Tinguiririca 1917 O'Higgins 34°49′S 70°20′W / 34.817°S 70.333°W / -34.817; -70.333 [6]
Planchón-Peteroa 2010 Maule 35°14′S 70°34′W / 35.233°S 70.567°W / -35.233; -70.567 [7]
Descabezado G. 1932-33 Maule 35°35′S 70°44′W / 35.583°S 70.733°W / -35.583; -70.733 [8]
San Pedro de Tarara 96000±6000 years BP Maule 36°00′S 71°50′W / 36.000°S 71.833°W / -36.000; -71.833 [9]
Nevado de Longaví Holocene Maule 36°12′S 71°10′W / 36.200°S 71.167°W / -36.200; -71.167 [10]
Laguna del Maule 3000 years BP Maule 36°59′S 70°35′W / 36.983°S 70.583°W / -36.983; -70.583 [11]
Nevados de Chillán 1973 Biobío 36°51′S 71°24′W / 36.850°S 71.400°W / -36.850; -71.400 [12]
Antuco 1853 Maule 37°24′S 71°21′W / 37.400°S 71.350°W / -37.400; -71.350 [13]
Copahue 1992 Biobío 37°52′S 71°10′W / 37.867°S 71.167°W / -37.867; -71.167 [14]
Callaqui 1980 Biobío 37°55′S 71°27′W / 37.92°S 71.45°W / -37.92; -71.45 [15]
Lonquimay and Tolhuaca 1990 Araucanía 38°23′S 71°35′W / 38.383°S 71.583°W / -38.383; -71.583 [16]
Llaima 2009 Araucanía 38°41′S 71°44′W / 38.683°S 71.733°W / -38.683; -71.733 [17]
Sollipulli 1240 A.D. Araucanía 38°59′S 71°31′W / 38.983°S 71.517°W / -38.983; -71.517 [18]
Villarrica 2010 Araucanía, Los Ríos 39°25′S 71°56′W / 39.42°S 71.93°W / -39.42; -71.93 [19]
Quetrupillán 1650±70 BP Araucanía, Los Ríos 39°30′S 71°42′W / 39.5°S 71.7°W / -39.5; -71.7 [20]
Lanín 2170±70 years BP Araucanía, Los Ríos 39°42′S 71°30′W / 39.7°S 71.5°W / -39.7; -71.5 [21]
Mocho-Choshuenco 1864 Los Ríos 39°55′S 72°02′W / 39.917°S 72.033°W / -39.917; -72.033 [22]
Carrán-Los Venados 1955 AD Los Ríos 40°21′S 72°04′W / 40.35°S 72.07°W / -40.35; -72.07 [23]
Puyehue-Cordón Caulle 2011 Los Ríos, Los Lagos 40°31′S 72°12′W / 40.517°S 72.200°W / -40.517; -72.200 [24]
Antillanca-Casablanca 2910 ± 150 years BP Los Lagos 40°46′S 72°13′W / 40.77°S 72.22°W / -40.77; -72.22 [25]
Osorno 1869 Los Lagos 41°06′S 72°30′W / 41.100°S 72.500°W / -41.100; -72.500 [26]
Calbuco 2015 Los Lagos 41°19′S 72°36′W / 41.32°S 72.60°W / -41.32; -72.60 [27]
Yate and Hornopirén ? Los Lagos 41°46′S 72°24′W / 41.767°S 72.400°W / -41.767; -72.400 [28]
Michinmahuida 17th century? Los Lagos 42°48′S 72°26′W / 42.800°S 72.433°W / -42.800; -72.433 [29]
Chaitén 2008 Los Lagos 42°50′S 72°39′W / 42.833°S 72.650°W / -42.833; -72.650 [30]
Corcovado and
Yanteles
6870±90 BP Los Lagos 43°11′S 72°47′W / 43.183°S 72.783°W / -43.183; -72.783 [31]
Macá 9000 years BP Aysén 45°06′S 73°10′W / 45.100°S 73.167°W / -45.100; -73.167 [32]
Melimoyu 200 AD ± 75 years Aysén 44°05′S 72°53′W / 44.083°S 72.883°W / -44.083; -72.883 [33]
Mentolat 1850? Aysén 44°42′S 73°05′W / 44.70°S 73.08°W / -44.70; -73.08 [34]
Hudson 1991 Aysén 45°54′S 72°58′W / 45.900°S 72.967°W / -45.900; -72.967 [35]
Llaima's 2008 eruption as viewed from Temuco

The headquarters are at Cerro Ñielol at Temuco from where there is good sight to Llaima and Villarrica, two of Chile's most active volcanoes. Much of the OVDAS work is made in collaboration with CONAF that administers the national parks and reserves where many volcanoes are located. The regional government of Araucanía Region also contributed to the project.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Observatorio Volcanológico de Los Andes del Sur (OVDAS) Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved on 28 October 2013
  2. ^ "OVDAS-SERNAGEOMIN: Informes, Reportes y Otros Informes". Archived from the original on 2011-07-03.
  3. ^ Red de vigilancia volcánica Archived 2016-11-28 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved on 28 October 2013
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