Fuego volcano (Guatemala): increase of activityThursday Sep 13, 2012 12:05 PM | BY: T
There has been an increase in volcanic activity. During 24 hours observation 11-12 Sep, there were 13 explosions, 11 weak and 2 moderate ones producing ash clouds reaching 400-600 m height and drifting 6 km to the W and NW. At night, strombolian activity with incandescent material was seen ejected to 75-100 m height. Weak avalanches traveled towards Taniluya and Ash canyons. The lava flow towards the Taniluya canyon has increased from 100 to 150 m length.
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Tuesday, Sep 11, 2012
INSIVUMEH observed 5 weak explosions ejecting ash plumes to 400 m above the crater, drifting west and northwest accompanied by rumbling and degassing sounds lasting between 1-5 minutes. ...
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Monday, Sep 10, 2012
4 weak explosions with ash plumes rising 300 m and some glowing material ejected to about 100 m were observed during the past observation period 8-9 Sep. Small avalanches of rocks towards the Tniluya and Ceniza Canyons were produced by material falling back from the explosions. Weak degassing sounds are heard. ...
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Saturday, Sep 08, 2012
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. ...
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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. ...
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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. ...
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