2015 in Chile
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The following lists events that happened during 2015 in Chile.
Incumbents
- President: Michelle Bachelet (Socialist)
Events
March
- March 3 – The Villarrica volcano erupted in southern Chile leading to the evacuation of 3,000 people.[1]
- March 24-25 – in the 2015 Chilean storm, an unusual cold core prompts excessive rainfall and flooding in Atacama
April
- April 22 – The Calbuco volcano erupted.
June
- June 11 – In football, the 44th Copa América took place across Chile.[2]
September
- September 16 – Magnitude 8.3 earthquake strikes 54km W of Illapel.[3]
Deaths
- May 8 – Juan Schwanner, Hungarian-Chilean footballer and manager (b. 1921)
- July 4 – Carlo de Gavardo, motorcycle racer (b. 1969)
References
- ^ "Villarrica Volcano erupts in southern Chile". Archived from the original on March 6, 2015.
- ^ "The Copa América Chile-2015 will be held from June 11 to July 4". www.conmebol.com. CONMEBOL. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "M8.3 – 54km W of Illapel, Chile". USGS. September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.