Chile’s Lascar volcano erupts and triggering minor earthquake

#volcano #lascar #chile On early Saturday, December 10, the Lascar volcano in the Andes in Chile’s north erupted and triggering minor earthquake. Chilean officials have put a safety warning in place after a volcano sending a plume of smoke and ash 6,000 meters into a clear sky. Authorities raised an alert level to “yellow,“ indicating elevated volcanic activity, and established a no-entry perimeter five kilometers around the crater. Chile’s National Geology and Mining Service defines “yellow“ as meaning a volcano is unstable. They also alerted air traffic to the drifting plume. Residents of Talabre, Antofagasta, a small town less than 12km from the volcano, first noticed some activity at around midday. No damage in the surrounding area has so far been reported. Lascar, with an elevation of 5,592 meters above sea level, is 70 kilometers from San Pedro de Atacama, a popular tourist center that draws visitors for trekking. The channel lists