2008 Chaitén eruption
E266984
The 2008 Chaitén eruption was a major explosive volcanic event in southern Chile that produced extensive ash plumes, forced large-scale evacuations, and significantly reshaped the surrounding landscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2008 Chaitén eruption canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: 2008 Chaitén eruption Context triple: [Southern Volcanic Zone of the Andes, notableEruption, 2008 Chaitén eruption]
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A.
2011–2012 Puyehue-Cordón Caulle eruption
The 2011–2012 Puyehue-Cordón Caulle eruption was a major explosive volcanic event in southern Chile that produced extensive ash plumes, disrupted air travel across the Southern Hemisphere, and caused significant environmental and economic impacts in Chile and neighboring Argentina.
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B.
1971 Teneguía eruption
The 1971 Teneguía eruption was a basaltic fissure eruption on the southern tip of La Palma in the Canary Islands, notable for its relatively mild explosive activity, extensive lava flows, and role in shaping the island’s modern volcanic landscape.
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C.
Oruanui eruption of Taupō volcano
The Oruanui eruption of Taupō volcano was a massive supereruption about 26,500 years ago that created Lake Taupō and is one of the largest known volcanic eruptions on Earth in the last 100,000 years.
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D.
Hōei eruption
The Hōei eruption was a major 1707–1708 explosive eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan that blanketed nearby regions, including Edo (Tokyo), with ash and created the volcano’s prominent Hōei crater.
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E.
Mount Ontake
Mount Ontake is a large stratovolcano in central Japan known as a sacred mountain and popular hiking destination, as well as the site of a deadly 2014 phreatic eruption.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 2008 Chaitén eruption Target entity description: The 2008 Chaitén eruption was a major explosive volcanic event in southern Chile that produced extensive ash plumes, forced large-scale evacuations, and significantly reshaped the surrounding landscape.
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A.
2011–2012 Puyehue-Cordón Caulle eruption
The 2011–2012 Puyehue-Cordón Caulle eruption was a major explosive volcanic event in southern Chile that produced extensive ash plumes, disrupted air travel across the Southern Hemisphere, and caused significant environmental and economic impacts in Chile and neighboring Argentina.
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B.
1971 Teneguía eruption
The 1971 Teneguía eruption was a basaltic fissure eruption on the southern tip of La Palma in the Canary Islands, notable for its relatively mild explosive activity, extensive lava flows, and role in shaping the island’s modern volcanic landscape.
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C.
Oruanui eruption of Taupō volcano
The Oruanui eruption of Taupō volcano was a massive supereruption about 26,500 years ago that created Lake Taupō and is one of the largest known volcanic eruptions on Earth in the last 100,000 years.
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D.
Hōei eruption
The Hōei eruption was a major 1707–1708 explosive eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan that blanketed nearby regions, including Edo (Tokyo), with ash and created the volcano’s prominent Hōei crater.
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E.
Mount Ontake
Mount Ontake is a large stratovolcano in central Japan known as a sacred mountain and popular hiking destination, as well as the site of a deadly 2014 phreatic eruption.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
explosive eruption
ⓘ
natural disaster ⓘ volcanic eruption ⓘ |
| affected |
Palena Province
ⓘ
Chaitén ⓘ
surface form:
town of Chaitén
|
| ashFallReached |
Argentina
ⓘ
Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| category |
2008 natural disasters
ⓘ
Volcanism of Chile ⓘ |
| caused |
destruction of Chaitén town
ⓘ
flooding in Chaitén town ⓘ large-scale evacuations ⓘ river course changes ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| eruptionCenter |
Chaitén
ⓘ
surface form:
Chaitén caldera
|
| eruptionColumnHeight | up to 20 km ⓘ |
| eruptionPhase |
initial explosive phase in May 2008
ⓘ
subsequent dome-building phase ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle | Plinian eruption ⓘ |
| hazardType |
ashfall
ⓘ
flooding ⓘ lahars ⓘ pyroclastic density currents ⓘ |
| impact |
disruption of air traffic in southern South America
ⓘ
long-term displacement of local population ⓘ significant geomorphological changes near Chaitén ⓘ |
| ledTo | relocation plans for Chaitén town ⓘ |
| location |
Los Lagos Region
ⓘ
southern Chile ⓘ |
| magmaType | rhyolitic magma ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
SERNAGEOMIN
ⓘ
surface form:
Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (SERNAGEOMIN)
global volcanological community ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive ash dispersal over Patagonia
ⓘ
rapid onset with little precursory seismicity ⓘ unusual rhyolitic composition for a modern eruption ⓘ |
| produced |
ash plume
ⓘ
lahars ⓘ pyroclastic flows ⓘ volcanic domes ⓘ |
| prompted |
creation of exclusion zones
ⓘ
mass evacuation of Chaitén residents ⓘ |
| responsibleAuthority |
Government of Chile
ⓘ
surface form:
Chilean government
|
| startDate | 2008-05-02 ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Nazca Plate subduction beneath South American Plate ⓘ |
| VEI | 4 ⓘ |
| volcanicArc | Southern Volcanic Zone of the Andes ⓘ |
| volcano |
Chaitén
ⓘ
surface form:
Chaitén volcano
|
| year | 2008 ⓘ |
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Subject: 2008 Chaitén eruption Description of subject: The 2008 Chaitén eruption was a major explosive volcanic event in southern Chile that produced extensive ash plumes, forced large-scale evacuations, and significantly reshaped the surrounding landscape.
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