Calbuco
CountryChile
TypeStratovolcano
Elevation2003 m
Last Eruption2015
About Calbuco
Erupted spectacularly in 2015 after 43 years of quiet. The eruption produced a massive ash plume visible from space and forced evacuation of 6,500 people. It is one of the most active volcanoes in southern Chile.
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