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the Calbuco volcano erupting in Chile
October 1, 2015

The Awakening

After nearly five decades of inactivity, the Calbuco volcano in southern Chile spews a violent blast of ash and smoke, the energy generating a tangle of volcanic lightning. Situated along the Ring of Fire, Chile has a chain of about 2,000 volcanoes, most of which are dormant or extinct.

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Photograph by Francisco Negroni, National Geographic Your Shot

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