File Villarrica volcano is recorded intense activity this Saturday afternoon as agreed yellow alert by emergency services.
Monitoring #Alarm Yellow for the municipalities of Villarrica, Pucón and Curarrehue in the La Araucanía region and the municipalities of Panguipulli in the Los Ríos region due to the activity of the Villarrica volcano. More information. https://t.co/meUbKvteDH pic.twitter.com/y12R6qux64
– onemichile (@onemichile) December 5, 2020
A report from the Southern Andean Volcano Observatory (OVDAS) states that volcanic activity, reported around 18:44, was linked to prolonged earthquake.
Director of Onemi de La Araucanía, Janet Medrano, in detail that “this explosion caused ash column which, according to a special report issued by Sernageomin, indicates that it has achieved 160 meters high approximately”.
Therefore, the yellow alert keeps the municipalities Villarrica, Pucón, Curarrehue and Panguipulli.
VOLCANO WARNING: Special Report Volcanic Activity ? #Villarrica, reports a long-lasting earthquake related to a moderate explosion at crater level, which occurred today at 6:44 PM. Earlier@Sernageomin monitors the most active volcanoes in the country. Alarm #Yellow. pic.twitter.com/9GZxwqQNl1
– Sernageomin (@Sernageomin) December 5, 2020
