Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for Copahue
in Chile-Argentina

Event summary

Volcanic eruption Copahue is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Name: Copahue
Lat/Lon: -37.856 , -71.183
Event Date: 08 Oct 2019 00:00 UTC
Exposed Population 30km: About 5000 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km: About 71000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI: 2
Population exposure index: 2
Inserted at: 08 Oct 2019 10:07 UTC

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Historical Timeline


Volcano Timeline

IDGDACS alert colorDateEruption DetailsSource
1 08 Oct 2019 00:00 BUENOS AIRES

Exposed population

The eruption happened in Chile , Region of Araucania (population 806,075) . The nearest places are Baños de Copahue, Trapatrapa, Lafontaine, Casas de Guallalí, Cañicú, Llanquén, Casas Villucura, Los Chenques, El Traum, Ranquil, and Colipilli.

Radius Population
100 km 71000 people
75 km 27000 people
50 km 10000 people
30 km 5300 people
20 km 3100 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

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Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Araucania Chile 810000 people
Bio-Bio Chile 1.8 million people
Neuquen Argentina 400000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Baños de Copahue Neuquén Argentina Village - 9 km
Trapatrapa Bio-Bio Chile Village - 14 km
Lafontaine Neuquén Argentina Village - 21 km
Casas de Guallalí Bío-Bío Chile Village - 25 km
Cañicú Bio-Bio Chile Village - 32 km
Llanquén Araucania Chile Village - 33 km
Casas Villucura Bio-Bio Chile Village - 34 km
Los Chenques Bio-Bio Chile Village - 35 km
El Traum Araucanía Chile Village - 39 km
Ranquil Araucania Chile Village - 40 km
Mallín de Toro Neuquén Argentina Village - 42 km
Callaqui Bio-Bio Chile Village - 44 km
Troyo Araucania Chile Village - 45 km
Ranquilcó Neuquen Argentina Village - 49 km
Bellavista Bio-Bio Chile Village - 49 km
Buta Mallín Neuquén Argentina Village - 51 km
Ñorquín Neuquen Argentina Village - 51 km
Yumu Yumu Neuquén Argentina Village - 52 km
Hualcupén Neuquén Argentina Village - 53 km
Loncopahue Bio-Bio Chile Village - 54 km
Loncopué Neuquén Argentina Village - 54 km
El Huecú Neuquén Argentina Village - 58 km
Bilo Mallin Neuquén Argentina Village - 58 km
Ranquilón Neuquén Argentina Village - 60 km
Chochoy Mallín Neuquén Argentina Village - 61 km
Pañiquihue Bio-Bio Chile Village - 63 km
Campana Mahuida Neuquen Argentina Village - 64 km
Longuimay Araucanía Chile Village - 64 km
Abanico Bio-Bio Chile Village - 65 km
Manquel Bio-Bio Chile Village - 67 km
El Cholar Neuquén Argentina Village - 68 km
Quilapalo Bio-Bio Chile Village - 68 km
Mulichincó Neuquén Argentina Village - 69 km
Villa Portales Araucania Chile Village - 69 km
Cajón de Almanza Neuquén Argentina Village - 69 km
Peluca Bio-Bio Chile Village - 70 km
Cañicura Bio-Bio Chile Village - 70 km
Colipilli Neuquén Argentina Village - 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Caviahue CVH 1660 0 15 km
Loncopue LCP 1106 0 54 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

Tsunami impact

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Tsunami affected locations


Initial conditions

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