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Historic Eruption
1955 Eruption of Carrán-Los Venados
26 July 1955 · Pyroclastic cone · Chile
On 26 July 1955, Carrán-Los Venados in Chile erupted. The volcano rises to 1,114 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 4 out of 8, that of a cataclysmic eruption ejecting more than 0.1 km³ of material. It killed at least 2 people. Most deaths were caused by volcanic gases.
- Date
- 26 July 1955
- Volcano
- Carrán-Los Venados
- Volcano Type
- Pyroclastic cone
- Elevation
- 1,114 m
- Country
- Chile
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 4 out of 8
- Deaths
- 2
- Main Causes of Death
- Volcanic Gases
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program