Overall Green Volcanic eruption alert for Lascar in Chile on 12 Dec 2022 07:38 UTC

Event summary

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

Name:	Lascar
Lat/Lon:	-23.37 , -67.73
Event Date:	12 Dec 2022 07:38 UTC
Exposed Population 30km:	About 300 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km:	About 6000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI:	4
Population exposure index:	2
Inserted at:	12 Dec 2022 06:38 UTC

GDACS Score

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Historical Timeline

Volcano Timeline

ID	GDACS alert color	Date	Eruption Details	Source
1		12 Dec 2022 07:38		BUENOS AIRES

Exposed population

The eruption happened in Chile , Region of Antofagasta (population 423,780) . The nearest places are Talabre, Camar, Soncor, Socaire, Pocor, Toconao, Zapar, Tambillo, Pajonales, Peine, and Chaxas.

Radius	Population
100 km	6000 people
75 km	4500 people
50 km	1000 people
30 km	<1000 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

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Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Antofagasta	Chile	420000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Talabre	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	12 km
Camar	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	26 km
Soncor	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Socaire	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	29 km
Pocor	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Toconao	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Zapar	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Tambillo	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Pajonales	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Peine	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Campamento El Laco	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Tilomonte	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Huaitiquina	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	66 km
Béter	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Sólor	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	67 km
Collo	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	69 km
Chaxas	Antofagasta	Chile	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
San Pedro de Atacama		2418	Civ.	Unpaved	No	6300	66 km
El Salar		2300	Priv.	Unpaved	No	7200	66 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

Tsunami impact

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Tsunami affected locations

Initial conditions

More information

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