Chile's Llaima volcano erupts

[struggle4progress]

Jan 2, 2008 2:57 PM

The Llaima volcano in southern Chile erupted, sending up a huge plume of smoke and coating the surrounding wilderness park with ash, forcing the evacuation of dozens of tourists, emergency officials said.

There were no reports of damages or injuries.

The volcano is in the Araucania region in southern Chile, inside Conguillio National Park and about 82 km from the city of Temuco ...

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/1529572

[sam sarrha]

1. as the poles melt, weight will be transfered to the equator, slowing the rotation, shifting stresses

on tectonic plates we'll see much more 'activity' of all sorts

[Vogon_Glory]

2. That One Doesn't Worry Me...

The Llaima volcano doesn't worry me; Mount Ranier in Washington State worries me a lot more. Even more fearful is the prospect of a truly massive eruption from under Yellowstone National Park.