Llaima – stratovolcano, Chile

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
1 January 2008	12 June 2009	3	Summit and upper east flank · Observations: Reported
26 May 2007	8 August 2007	2	Observations: Reported
9 April 2003	16 April 2003	2	Observations: Reported
13 October 2002	—	1	Observations: Reported
10 November 1998	—	2	Observations: Reported
3 April 1998	23 April 1998	2	Observations: Reported
16 March 1997	16 October 1997	1	Observations: Reported
13 October 1995	22 October 1995	2	Observations: Reported
17 May 1994	30 August 1994	2	SE side summit crater, upper SW flank · Observations: Reported
23 August 1992	2 September 1992	1	Observations: Reported
25 February 1990	25 November 1990	1	Observations: Reported
20 April 1984	26 November 1984	2	Observations: Reported
15 October 1979	28 November 1979	2	Observations: Reported
1 December 1971	12 March 1972	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1964	—	2	Observations: Reported
22 October 1955	16 November 1957	3	Summit and SE crater · Observations: Reported
16 September 1949	—	2	Observations: Reported
23 July 1946	—	2	Observations: Reported
31 March 1945	3 April 1945	3	Observations: Reported
2 July 1944	—	2	Observations: Reported
9 June 1942	16 November 1942	2	Observations: Reported
23 June 1941	—	2	Observations: Reported
16 December 1938	—	1	Observations: Reported
9 February 1937	2 November 1937	2	Observations: Reported
31 December 1932	5 January 1933	3	Observations: Reported
2 March 1932	2 March 1932	2	Observations: Reported
6 July 1930	20 August 1930	2	Observations: Reported
16 December 1929	—	2	Observations: Reported
5 October 1927	5 December 1927	2	SE crater and summit crater · Observations: Reported
24 October 1922	—	2	Observations: Reported
4 February 1917	—	2	Observations: Reported
3 July 1914	—	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1912	—	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1907	16 March 1908	2	Observations: Reported
12 May 1903	14 May 1903	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1895	2 July 1896	2	Observations: Reported
16 December 1893	16 December 1894	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1892	—	2	Observations: Reported
20 April 1889	16 July 1889	2	Observations: Reported
16 January 1887	24 June 1887	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1883	—	2	Observations: Reported
16 January 1877	24 June 1877	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1875	2 July 1876	2	Observations: Reported
6 June 1872	—	2	Observations: Reported
16 April 1869	—	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1866	—	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1864	—	3	Observations: Reported
2 July 1862	—	3	Observations: Reported
2 July 1852	2 July 1853	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1822	—	2	Observations: Reported
December 1759	—	2	Observations: Reported
18 December 1751	1752	2	Observations: Reported
February 1640	—	4	Observations: Reported
5,290 BCE ± 180 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
6,880 BCE ± 75 years	—	5	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
7,410 BCE ± 300 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#357110)