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He National Geology and Mining Service (Sernageomin) published a special activity report this afternoon for the Villarrica volcano, located in the La Araucanía Region.
According to the agency, “at 1:50 p.m. local time, The monitoring stations installed in the vicinity of the Villarrica Volcano recorded a long-period earthquake (LP) associated with a moderate explosion at the level of the active crater“.
PULSE V. VILLARRICA: our monitoring cameras recorded ash pulse in Villarrica Volcano. Analysis of information recorded by monitoring stations @Sernageomin will be broadcast on REAV in the next few minutes. pic.twitter.com/BhRpTwChb9
– Sernageomin (@Sernageomin) September 25, 2020
The phenomenon was accompanied by “a grayish column with contribution of particulate material and emission of blocks with ballistic projection around the crater”.
Notwithstanding, no “significant changes were observed in seismic activity, (which) continues at levels similar to those observed prior to the reported event.”
For this reason, the volcanic technical alert remains at yellow level.
VOLCANOES IN ALERT! Special Report of Volcanic Activity of volcano #Villarrica , accounts for a long-period earthquake (LP) associated with a moderate explosion. @Sernageomin monitors the most active volcanoes in Chile 24/7 and in real time. Stay alert #Yellow. pic.twitter.com/OjKcilSK4h
– Sernageomin (@Sernageomin) September 25, 2020
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