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Chaitén

Caldera in Chile
Chaitén is a volcanic caldera 3 kilometres in diameter, 17 kilometres west of the elongated ice-capped Michinmahuida volcano and 10 kilometres northeast of the town of Chaitén, near the Gulf of Corcovado in southern Chile. The most recent eruptive... Wikipedia
Last eruption: May 1, 2008
Elevation: 3,681′
Volcano type: caldera volcano
Coordinates: 42°50′14″S 72°38′53″W / 42.83722°S 72.64806°W
Location: 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Chaitén, Palena Province, Los Lagos Region, Chile
Volcanic belt: South Volcanic Zone