Villarrica

A persistently active, snow-covered cone with a frequently observed lava lake.

39.420°S71.930°W

Form: Stratovolcano
Elevation: 2,847 m
Last known eruption: 2025
GVP number: 357120

01 Read the landform

Villarrica combines frequent small activity with the potential for ice-melt lahars. Its changing summit conditions are monitored by Chilean authorities.

Tectonic setting

Southern Volcanic Zone of the Andes above Nazca plate subduction.

Membership note

Included in the current Smithsonian PROF regional definition.

02 Selected eruption record

2015

3 March eruption

A brief lava-fountain episode prompted evacuations and generated small lahars.

day precision

This is a curated profile excerpt, not the complete eruption catalog. Historical year, month, and day fields remain nullable in the analytical database.

03 Source record

Claim-level values in this profile resolve to the source below. Dataset membership and narrative interpretation are stored separately.

Smithsonian GVP profile

Fixture version5.3.6 fixtureConfidenceauthoritativeFixture refreshedJuly 15, 2026