Latest news from Colombia's volcanoes:
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Small ash emissions were reported yesterday from the volcano. Seismic activity remains elevated, but reduced compared to the recent earthquake swarms in April and early May.
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Friday, May 17, 2013
A small series of ash emissions occurred in the morning of 16 May, following a weak increase in seismic activity during the past week.
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Volcanoes of Colombia (17 volcanoes)Romeral | Cerro Bravo | Nevado del Ruiz | Santa Isabel | Nevado del Tolima | Machin | Nevado del Huila | Puracé | Sotará | Petacas | Doña Juana | Galeras | Azufral | Cumbal | Cerro Negro de MayasquerColombia has 15 volcanoes considered active. The volcanoes are related to the subduction zone that runs along the whole of America's western plate margin. Colombia's volcanoes are part of the northern Andes and lie at the junction of 3 tectonic plates, the Nazca, Caribbean and South American plates.
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