Volcano · Chile
Villarrica
One of the few volcanoes with an active lava lake.
Status right now
No current reports
Villarrica is not in the latest Smithsonian weekly report or the GDACS volcano alerts. That usually means it is quiet, but not every change is reported straight away. For official alerts, follow the local volcano observatory.
Checked 4 Nov 2026, 22:41 UTC.
Key facts
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- South America
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Summit
- 2,847 m (9,341 ft)
- Coordinates
- 39.420° S, 71.930° W
- Smithsonian number
- 357120
What kind of volcano is it?
Villarrica is a stratovolcano. A stratovolcano is a tall, steep cone built from layers of lava, ash and rock from many eruptions. Its sticky magma traps gas, so eruptions are often explosive, with ash columns and fast-moving pyroclastic flows.
Eruption history
| Date | VEI | Deaths | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1971 | 2 | 15 | – |
| 3 Mar 1964 | 2 | 25 | – |
| 21 May 1963 | 2 | – | – |
| 1 Jan 1949 | 3 | 54 | – |
4 significant eruptions near Villarrica in NOAA's Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, which lists eruptions that caused deaths, damage or a tsunami, or were VEI 6 or larger. VEI is the Volcanic Explosivity Index, from 0 to 8.
Nearby volcanoes
- CalbucoChile · 220 km
- LáscarChile · 1,828 km
- UbinasPeru · 2,567 km
- SabancayaPeru · 2,628 km
- SangayEcuador · 4,211 km
- CotopaxiEcuador · 4,358 km
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