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Cerro Azul volcanoshield volcano 1640 m / 5,381 ftIsabela Island, Galapagos Islands (Ecuador), -0.92°S / -91.41°W Cerro Azul volcano eruptions: 1850, 1932, 1940, 1943, 1948, 1949(?), 1951, 1959, 1968(?), 1979, 1998, 2008 Typical eruption style: Effusive (lava flows) Sierra Negra, Isabela Island, Galapagos (Ecuador): strong eruptionMonday Oct 24, 2005 00:24 AM | Age: 7 yrs
Sierra Negra volcano, also called "El Chico", on Isabela Island, Galapagos, erupted yesterday at 17h30 local time. As the Ecuadorian newspaper "El Universo" reports, an ash column estimated between 20 to 30 km high was observed. According witnesses from Santa Cruz island, two lava flows reached Elizabeth Bay, an uninhabitated settlement area close to the volcano. The island's main town, Puerto Villamil, 25 kilometers (15 miles) away, is not threatened by the eruption. Sierra Negro last erupted 1978. --- |
