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Satellite image of Fuego volcano by (c) Google Earth View
Satellite image of Fuego volcano by (c) Google Earth View
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Fuego volcano (Guatemala) activity update: steaming, few to none weak explosions

Saturday Sep 08, 2012 11:26 AM | BY: T

Current seismic signal from FG3 station (INSIVUMEH)
Current seismic signal from FG3 station (INSIVUMEH)
After the end of its recent paroxysm on 4 August, the volcano has quieted down a lot. INSIVUMEH reports only white steaming and that the lava flows are cooling and not producing avalanches.
No explosions are mentioned although the seismic signal suggests that some minor activity might be going on.
Previous news
Thursday, Sep 06, 2012
during 29-30 August lava flows from Fuego traveled 250 m down the Taniluyá drainage (SW), generating block avalanches that produced gray plumes and reached vegetated areas. ... [more]
Lava flow from Fuego
Wednesday, Sep 05, 2012
The latest stronger eruptive episode (paroxysm) of Fuego has ended after 32 hours INSIVUMEN reports in the last special bulletin this morning: After 16:30 local time yesterday, only little ash was left in the atmosphere and the lava flows, which had reached 1.3 km length are decreasing. ... [more]
Current seismic signal from Fuego (INSIVUMEH)
Monday, Sep 03, 2012
Fuego volcano's activity has increased. Seismic recordings monitor rising tremor and there are (for now weak) constant explosions ejecting ash to 900 meters above the crater forming plumes of 8 kilometers in two directions ,one south and one to the southwest. This activity generates constant moderate degassing sounds, audible to 10 kilometers distance. Reports of OVFGO Volcano Observatory indicate incandescent material being ejected to 100 m height. ... [more]
Wednesday, Aug 29, 2012
The lava flow towards the Taniluya canyon is 200 m long and produces small incandescent rockfalls. A weak glow was observed from the crater at night. INISIVUMEH mentions no explosions. [more]
Saturday, Aug 25, 2012
A weak steam and gas plume is rising from the crater steadily to 200 meters height and moving west. Weak explosions were observed, generating gray columns up to 400 m high, and drifting about 10 km to the west and northwest. ... [more]
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