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Yellow Alert Maintained After 1,100-Meter Ash Plume at Planchón-Peteroa

Officials report the episode remained confined to the high-mountain crater area with no effects on nearby communities.

Overview

  • Argentina’s SEGEMAR/OAVV logged a pulse of gas and ash at 09:58 local time on November 6 that rose about 1,100 meters above the crater.
  • The column dispersed toward the south-southeast, following hours of minor gas-and-ash emissions seen on cameras overnight.
  • Monitoring networks noted a punctual increase in tremor between 20:30 and 21:30 the night before, consistent with fluid and gas movement in the system.
  • The technical alert has stayed at yellow since July and real-time seismic and visual surveillance continues.
  • Authorities warn additional low-to-moderate explosions are possible and are coordinating closely with Chile’s OVDAS.