Thursday, Apr 05, 2012

INSIVUMEH reported that during 31 March-1 April and 3-4 April explosions from Fuego produced ash plumes that rose 500-800 m above the crater and drifted 10 km W and NW. ... [more]

Thursday, Mar 08, 2012

INSIVUMEH reported that during 1-2 March explosions from Fuego produced ash plumes that rose 600 m above the crater and drifted 15 km W and SW. Ashfall was reported in Yepocapa (W), Sangre de Cristo (W), and Panimache II (SW). Some explosions produced rumbling and degassing sounds. A 300-m-long lava flow descended the SW flank and produced block avalanches that reached vegetated areas. On 4 March the number of explosions increased to about 4-5 per hour. Explosions generated ash plumes that rose 600 m above the crater and drifted 12 km SSW. Rumbling sounds were heard 7 km away. ... [more]

Wednesday, Mar 07, 2012

The effusion rate of the lava flow from the summit crater of Fuego seems to have increased in recent days. The flow is now reaching a length of 350 m, according to the latest reports of INSIVUMEH. Summit crater explosions (Strombolian style) are low to moderate in intensity. [more]

Saturday, Feb 18, 2012

A slight increase at Fuego volcano has been observed in the past days. Occasional strombolian explosions are producing light gray ash columns between 200-500 m height above the crater, accompanied by rumblings. The explosions eject incandescent material to about 100 m. The bombs fall back in the area of ​​the crater rim and cause weak avalanches. ... [more]

A white steam plume reaching 150 m in height is present all the time, dispersed to the west and southwest of the volcano. Occasional strombolian explosions producing light gray ash columns between 200-500 m height above the crater, accompanied by rumblings and ejecting incandescent material to about 100 m, which falls back in the area of ​​the crater rim and causes weak avalanches. ... [more]