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Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Chaiten
The dome-filled caldera of Chaitén volcano is seen in an aerial view from the south taken prior to an eruption in 2008. The volcano is located 10 km NE of the town of Chaitén on the Gulf of Corcovado. The elliptical 2.5 x 4 km wide summit caldera was formed during an eruption dated at about 9400 years ago. A rhyolitic, 962-m-high obsidian lava dome occupies much of the caldera floor. Photo by Eric Manríquez T. (Instituto Geográfico Militar).
Volcano Number:
358041
Volcano Name:
Chaiten
Country:
Chile
Volcano Type:
Caldera
Last Eruption:
2011 CE
Elevation:
1122m
Tectonic Setting:
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km:
8968
Pop. within 10km:
8968
Pop. within 30km:
9280
Pop. within 100km:
75311
Latitude:
-42.833
Longitude:
-72.646
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Eruption Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
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Volcano Number
Volcano Name
Eruption Number
Activity Type
Explosivity Index Max
Explosivity Index Modifier
Activity Area
Activity Unit
Start Evidence Method
Start Date
End Date
358041
Chaiten
12270
Confirmed Eruption
5
Cha1 tephra
Radiocarbon (corrected)
-7750
358041
Chaiten
12271
Confirmed Eruption
4
Historical Observations
2008/5/2
2011/5/31
358041
Chaiten
20852
Confirmed Eruption
4
?
Radiocarbon (corrected)
1640
358041
Chaiten
20853
Confirmed Eruption
5
Cha2/Mic2 tephra
Radiocarbon (corrected)
-3100
358041
Chaiten
20854
Confirmed Eruption
Tephrochronology
-6650
Emissions Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
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Emission ID
SO2 Kilotons
Start Date
End Date
331
14
2008/05/02
2008/05/08
Abstract
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Author
Release Date
DOI
Link
The emissions of CO2 and other volatiles from the world’s subaerial volcanoes The emissions of CO2 and other volatiles from the world’s subaerial volcanoes
Fischer, Tobias
2020-11-21
10.1594/IEDA/111445
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Global overview of pre-eruptive magma chamber conditions
Popa, Razvan-Gabriel
2021-07-30
10.26022/IEDA/112061
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DB
Method
Material
Rock Class
Rock Name
SiO
2
WT%
TiO
2
WT%
Al
2
O
3
WT%
Fe
2
O
3
WT%
Fe
2
O
3
Total
WT%
FeO
WT%
FeO Total
WT%
MnO
WT%
MgO
WT%
CaO
WT%
Na
2
O
WT%
K
2
O
WT%
P
2
O
5
WT%
LOI
WT%
H
2
O
WT%
Total
WT%
Ag
PPM
As
PPM
Ba
PPM
Be
PPM
Bi
PPM
Co
PPM
Cr
PPM
Cs
PPM
Cu
PPM
Dy
PPM
Ga
PPM
ge
PPM
In
PPM
Mo
PPM
Nb
PPM
Ni
PPM
Pb
PPM
Rb
PPM
Sb
PPM
Sc
PPM
Sn
PPM
Sr
PPM
Ti
PPM
U
PPM
V
PPM
W
PPM
Y
PPM
Zn
PPM
Zr
PPM
87
Sr /
86
Sr
RATIO
87
Rb /
86
Sr
RATIO
143
Nd /
144
Nd
RATIO
147
Sm /
144
Nd
RATIO
E Nd
RATIO
206
Pb /
204
Pb
RATIO
207
Pb /
204
Pb
RATIO
208
Pb /
204
Pb
RATIO
208
Pb /
206
Pb
RATIO
176
Hf /
177
Hf
RATIO
176
Lu /
177
Hf
RATIO
187
Re /
188
Os
RATIO
187
Re /
186
Os
RATIO
187
Os /
188
Os
RATIO
187
Os /
186
Os
RATIO
186
Os /
188
Os
RATIO
184
Os /
188
Os
RATIO
10
Be / Be
RATIO
10
Be /
9
Be
RATIO
206
Pb /
207
Pb
RATIO
CL493
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EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
51.927
1.86467
15.6774
12.2318
0.219808
4.98597
8.37075
3.33411
1.06986
0.318514
99.999882
CL493
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EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
51.7199
1.81509
16.5576
11.2233
0.231625
4.39654
8.93426
3.7411
1.0951
0.285473
99.999988
CL493
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EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
51.4195
1.84977
16.6883
11.2805
0.236426
4.44753
8.9557
3.70964
1.10531
0.307284
99.99996
CL493
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EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
51.9007
1.5197
20.1563
8.20699
0.174574
2.87947
10.334
3.80251
0.750669
0.275105
100
CL493
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EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
51.8391
2.25387
15.0426
12.3259
0.218646
4.38701
8.75389
3.65248
1.1214
0.405094
99.99999
CL493
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EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
51.3748
1.64777
16.8868
10.7647
0.205703
4.96912
9.62193
3.39778
0.845771
0.285597
99.999971
CL493
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EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
51.3765
1.59592
16.8979
10.8542
0.133512
4.9328
9.71273
3.43462
0.811058
0.250717
99.999957
CL493
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EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
51.1203
1.69673
17.3885
10.7077
0.215486
4.60072
9.11947
3.81173
1.07302
0.266411
100
CL493
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EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
51.4792
1.65794
17.3392
10.564
0.18873
4.44907
9.00987
3.89039
1.09683
0.324843
100
CL493
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EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
51.2685
1.27838
18.2493
10.0074
0.100074
4.9575
9.85341
3.33579
0.746806
0.202816
99.999976
CL493
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EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
51.2843
1.67673
17.6331
10.7537
0.10079
3.9764
9.72122
3.7004
0.871537
0.281823
100
CL493
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EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
38.7242
0
20.3806
0.297881
42.2199
0.0900121
100
CL493
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EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
50.3786
1.20174
18.1923
11.8126
0.192624
5.47415
8.89034
2.97374
0.687561
0.196328
99.999983
CL493
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EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
50.1106
1.20569
18.071
11.9995
0.287782
5.36387
8.95345
3.06653
0.69761
0.243989
100
CL493
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
37.814
0
25.4634
0.383979
38.0493
0.0865156
100
CL493
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
38.7242
0
20.3806
0.297881
42.2199
0.0900121
100
CL493
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EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
38.7242
0
20.3806
0.297881
42.2199
0.0900121
100
CL493
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EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
38.7242
0
20.3806
0.297881
42.2199
0.0900121
100
CL493
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EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
38.9865
0
20.4898
0.288091
41.6235
0.0880086
100
CL493
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EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
38.9865
0
20.4898
0.288091
41.6235
0.0880086
100
CL493
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EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
38.4586
0
22.5547
0.332792
40.2384
0.08822
100
CL493
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
38.5132
0
21.3138
0.299384
40.9946
0.0826862
100
CL493
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
38.7719
0
20.5692
0.290303
41.5508
0.0853975
100
CL493
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EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
39.5104
0
20.5891
0.313195
41.7569
0.0816272
100
CL493
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Volcanic
Not-given
38.2208
0
23.4586
0.353552
39.1448
0.0846326
100
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Data from the SESAR Database
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Data from the MaGa Database
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Data from UNAVCO
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Data from USIEI
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