The Villarica volcano erupted at 3am March 3rd after a month of activity, sparking evacuations and the closure of a national park in southern Chile. At Elevation 2,860 m (9,380 ft), it is the westernmost of three large stratovolcanoes. Currently Villarica covers an area of 400 km2 and has a volume 250 km3 approximately.
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