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Satellite image of Fuego volcano by (c) Google Earth View |
Fuego volcano news & eruption update
Wednesday, Jul 23, 2014
No significant changes in activity have occurred at the volcano. The observatory reported 8 weak and one moderate strombolian-type explosion since yesterday. ...moreAsh plumes rose up to 800 m above the crater, and produced avalanches of glowing material on the upper slope. No lava flow was active. [ less] Wednesday, Jul 16, 2014
Strombolian activity continues at the volcano. Incandescent material is being ejected to up to 200 m height and ash plumes rise to up to 800 m. The recent, short-lived lava flow has disappeared.
Tuesday, Jul 15, 2014
Yesterday's new lava flow was no longer active today. Explosive activity has been weak to moderate today.
Monday, Jul 14, 2014
A new lava flow is active on the southern upper slope of the volcano. It had a length of 400 m this morning, INSIVUMEH reported. Glowing rock avalanches detach from its fronts and reach the vegetation line. ...moreExplosive activity has been at average, low to moderate, levels with strombolian-type explosions producing ash plumes rising up to approx. 800 m above the summit. [ less] Monday, Jul 07, 2014
 Fuego volcano yesterday morning (INSIVUMEH)
The latest lava flow seems to have stopped. The volcano remained in its typical persistent type of activity, with intermittent mostly weak to moderate strombolian explosions. Incandescent material was ejected to 50-100 m and ash plumes rose up to 400 m above the summit. ...moreStrong jet-like degassing noises accompany the eruptions. [ less]
Thursday, Jul 03, 2014
The new lava flow continues to slowly advance on the upper SE flank and reached a length of 200 m this morning. Strombolian-type eExplosions have been relatively frequent and weak to moderate in size, generating ash plumes up to 800 m tall.
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2014
Activity has increase since last night. A new lava flow started to issue from the summit vent and traveled onto the SE slope towards the Trinidad canyon. This morning, it had reached a length of 150 m. Explosions have become stronger as well, generating ash plumes of sometimes more than 1000 m in height.
Tuesday, Jul 01, 2014
 Fuego volcano this morning (INSIVUMEH)
No significant changes in activity have occurred at the volcano recently. It remains characterized by weak to moderate strombolian explosions every 1-2 hours on average, ejecting incandescent material to up to 150 m above the vent and producing ash plumes that rise 300-700 m.
Saturday, Jun 28, 2014
Activity has been relatively low recently. The volcano observatory only reported weak to moderate explosions with ash plumes up to 500 m height above the crater.
Thursday, Jun 19, 2014
Strombolian activity remains at moderate unchanged levels. Ash plumes rose to 600 m above the crater and shock waves from stronger explosions rattle roofs and windows in houses of nearby villages.
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Wednesday, Jun 18, 2014
 This morning's seismic signal from Fuego volcano (FG3 station, INSIVUMEH)
Activity is at moderate levels with frequent strombolian-type explosions that eject incandescent material to 100-150 m above the crater and produce ash plumes that rise up to 700 m. Jet-like degassing noises lasting 1-3 minutes accompany the explosions. ...moreFine ash fall was reported in the villages Panimaché, Morelia, Santa Sophia, Los Yucales, El Porvenir, Panimaché II, Sangre de Cristo and others. [ less]
Sunday, Jun 01, 2014
Activity at the volcano continued with little variation as intermittent strombolian explosions of small to moderate size. Incandescent material was ejected to about 100 m height and fell back to form glowing avalanches on the upper crater. Ash plumes rose to 400-700 m height and drifted for approx. 8 km before dissipating.
Friday, May 30, 2014
 Seismic signal at Fuego volcano (FG3 station, INSIVUMEH)
Activity has decreased a bit. Strombolian explosions produced incandescent ejections to up to about 100 m and ash plumes rose to approx. 500 m.
Thursday, May 29, 2014
The lava flow has disappeared and explosive activity in turn increased. The observatory reported ash plumes up to 600 m high and drifting SW to 8 km distance. Shock waves accompanied the stronger explosions. Rainfalls triggered a lahar in the Las Lajas river canyon.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Explosive activity has been weaker recently, with pulses of strombolian explosions ejecting incandescent material to up to 100 m above the crater. Effusive activity continued to feed the lava flow towards Barranca Taniluyá. This morning, it was still about 100 m long.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Activity has remained elevated but with a decreasing trend. INSIVUMEH reports weak to moderate strombolian explosions that eject incandescent material to up to 100 m above the crater and produces ash plumes of aup to 500 m height. The lava flow towards the Barranca Taniluyá was reduced to a length of 150 meters. ...moreHeavy rainfall generated lahars channeled into the river beds of Las Lajas and El Jute, carrying volcanic material and blocks of different sizes. [ less] Sunday, May 18, 2014
 Fuego's lava flow yesterday morning  Seismic signal Friday evening (FG3 station, INSIVUMEH)
Activity increased at the volcano during Friday-Saturday. Near continuous mild to moderate strombolian explosions were observed and a new lava flow was erupted on the upper southern flank. Judging from the seismic signal, activity has decreased again today. [ read all]
Saturday, May 03, 2014
With the arrival of the rain season, INSIVUMEH warns of mud flows that will likely occur during heavy rainfalls remobilizing loose deposits that have accumulated in the canyons draining from the volcano. Such lahars are potentially very destructive and can reach and flood low lying areas on the south coast. ...moreThe canyons that are most affected by lahars include the Santa Teresa, Taniluya, Ceniza, El Jute, Trinidad, and Las Lajas canyons, which are tributaries of the rivers Pantaleon, Achiguate, and Guacalate. Similarly, at Santiaguito volcano, lahars could occur inside the river beds of Nima I, Nima II, San Isidro-Tambor, which drain into the Samala river. Potential damage could be afflicted to the bridge of Castillo Armas, and to the road turn at Niño. [ less] [ read all]
Wednesday, Apr 30, 2014
 Strong strombolian eruption at Fuego this morning
Strombolian activity remains at similar, relatively intense levels. Incandescent material is thrown to up to 200 m above the crater and ash plumes reach 800 m in height. The following video shows the activity as time-lapse during the past 12 hours: ...more
Monday, Apr 28, 2014
 Eruption from Fuego this morning
Activity has remained at normal, but relatively high levels, characterized by intermittent small to moderately strong strombolian explosions at intervals ranging from 10 minutes to more than 1 hour. The strongest explosions eject abundant glowing material to 150 m above the crater and ash plumes up to near 1 km, and are usually accompanied by shock waves felt in several km radius.
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Thursday, Apr 24, 2014
During the day, activity at the volcano picked up again. The observatory reports 6-14 weak to strong strombolian explosions on average per hour, that eject ash plumes up to approx. 1 km height. ...moreAshfall was reported from the villages La Rochela, Ceilán and San Andrés Osuna. The explosions are often accompanied by loud rumblings and shock waves that rattled roofs and windows of houses in the villages Panimaché, Morelia, Santa Sofia and others in distances of up to 15 km around the volcano. The generation of lava flows and pyroclastic flows into the ravines draining from the volcano remains a likely scenario for the near future. [ less] [ read all]
 Fuego yesterday morning  Current seismic signal (FG3 station, INSIVUMEH)
Activity has decreased at the volcano, although the volcano observatory doesn't rule out that this is only a temporary pause and a new phase of lava fountaining and flows could occur in the near future. ...moreStrombolian explosions at the summit vent have been weak and moderate, at typical levels, over the past days. [ less]
Monday, Apr 21, 2014
 Strombolian explosion from Fuego this morning  Seismic signal yesterday
Activity at the volcano continues to be elevated and increased yesterday, prompting INSIVUMEH to issue a special bulletin yesterday, in which the agency warns that a possible new paroxysm could occur in the near future. ...moreThe volcano observatory reported moderate to strong explosions with plumes up to 1 km height and drifting 12 km, causing ash falls ash on the villages Panimaché, Morelia, Santa Sofia and others. This activity was also accompanied by increased tremor. As of today, it has decreased again, but remains high, and the occurrence of another paroxysm is still a potential scenario. In this case, strong explosions and associated ash plum rising significantly more than 1-2 km above the summit, lava flows and potentially pyroclastic flows on the southern slopes could be expected. [ less] [ read all]
Friday, Apr 18, 2014
 Explosion from Fuego volcano this morning
Moderate to strong explosions continue at the volcano with ash plumes rising almost 1 km above the crater. ...moreAll the explosions generated rumbling and degassing sounds as well as sometimes shock waves. Fine ash fell in the villages Panimaché, Morelia, Santa Sofia and Sangre de Cristo. Incandescent avalanches could be observed from the crater at night. [ less]
Monday, Apr 14, 2014
 A typical strombolian eruption at Fuego yesterday morning  Current seismic signal of Fuego (FG3 station, INSIVUMEH)
The volcano has returned to normal levels of activity without producing a new paroxysm when activity climbed during 10 April. Intermittent explosions of strombolian type and small to moderate size were heard during the past 24 hours, but could not be directly observed due to cloud cover.
Saturday, Apr 12, 2014
 Strong explosion from Fuego this morning (INSIVUMEH)
Activity at the volcano continues to increase and could be heading towards a new paroxysm with lava flows, strong explosions and potential pyroclastic flows. Constant avalanches were observed on the upper southern flank, which could be related to the opening of an effusive vent. ...moreThe increased rise of magma to the crater has been producing stronger and more frequent explosions, at averages of 8 per hour reported in last night's special bulletin of the volcano observatory. Incandescent lava fragments could be ejected to more than 1 km distance, judging from webcam images. Ash plumes rose to more than 1 km height, drifting west and southwest, where ash fall occurred in Panimaché, Sangre de Cristo and other villages. [ less] [ read all]
Thursday, Apr 10, 2014
 Fuego this afternoon
The volcano observatory reports an increase in activity early this morning. The number and size of explosions increased to an average of 6-8 per hour. Ash plumes rose to almost 1 km height and drifted W and SW for about 10 km. ...moreAll explosions were accompanied by loud detonations that could be heard and felt in up to 15 km distance. Incandescent material falling back onto the slopes causes avalanches into the Santa Teresa, Ceniza and Trinidad drainages. [ less]
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