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caused the banks of the Blanco River to overflow about 200 m (660 ft) on each side. Over the subsequent weeks, the river excavated a new course through Chaitén, completely destroying a significant part of it by July 2008. This process is still ongoing; it is unclear how extensive the damage
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On February 25, 2009, the government announced plans to rebuild Chaitén 10 km (6.2 mi) north of its current location in a coastal place known as Santa Bárbara or "Fandango Norte". On March 3, 2009, construction work on the new town's administrative facilities started.
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Lange, D.; Cembrano, J.; Rietbrock, A.; Haberland, C.; Dahm, T.; Bataille, K (April 2008). "First seismic record for intra-arc strike-slip tectonics along the Liquiñe-Ofqui fault zone at the obliquely convergent plate margin of the southern Andes".
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erupted for the first time in more than 9,000 years. The eruption, which commenced May 2, became more violent on May 5, throwing up a high plume of ash and sulfurous steam that rose to 19 miles (31 km), from which ashfall drifted across
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will ultimately be. Some defensive work has been undertaken by the government, but they ultimately decided to abandon the town, relocating and compensating all residents. The provincial capital was provisionally moved to
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announced a program to rebuild the town on its existing northern area, reversing plans by the previous administration to move the town to a different location farther north.
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reports that previously assessed radiocarbon dating of the last lava flow from Chaitén has suggested that the volcano last erupted in 7420 BC, plus or minus 75 years. (
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after the eruption breakout, but the capital shift was later on declared permanent. The future of the town has become a matter of political controversy in Chile.
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Global Volcanism Program | Chaitén | SI / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Reports
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The river's new course shown in the center of the image. North is to the left.
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online) "4,000 evacuated as volcano blast meets storm in the Chilean sky"
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Piñera oficializa refundación de Chaitén en sector norte de la ciudad
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Naranjo, José A.; José A. Naranjo; Charles R. Stern (December 2004).
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The town was completely flooded on May 12, 2008, after a
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Chaiten
Chaitén Volcano
Town
Commune
The town of Chaitén in 2007
Coat of arms
Location of Chaitén commune in Los Lagos Region
Chaitén is located in Chile
42°55′0″S 72°42′0″W / 42.91667°S 72.70000°W / -42.91667; -72.70000
Country
Chile
Region
Los Lagos
Province
Palena
Municipality
Alcalde
Town
Commune
Town
Commune
Urban
Time zone
UTC-4
CLT
DST
UTC-3
CLST
Area code
Climate

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