Galeras volcanocomplex stratovolcano 4276 m / 14,029 ftColombia, 1.22°N / -77.37°W Galeras volcano eruptions: 1535, 1580, 1616, 1641-43, 1670-1736, 1754-56, 1796-1801, 1823, 1828-34, 1834, 1836(?), 1865-70, 1889, 1891, 1923, 1924-27, 1930, 1932, 1933(?), 1936, 1947, 1950, 1973(?), 1974-83, Feb-May 1989, Jan 1990 - July 1992, Jan-June 1993, Mar-May 2000, June 2002, July 2004 - Feb 2005, Nov 2005 - July2006, Oct 2007 - Jan 2008, Oct 2008 - 2010 Typical eruption style: explosive Galeras webcams / live data Last earthquakes nearby Galeras volcano (Colombia) activity update: steamingWednesday Sep 05, 2012 12:05 PM | BY: T
Weak seismic activity above background levels is reported from Galeras. Steaming and degassing could be observed during clear weather on 30 August.
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Saturday, Sep 01, 2012
A felt magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred on 29 Aug at 09:05:07 at 7.5 km depth 12.6 km from the main crater of Galeras or at 10.7 km north of the town San Juan de Pasto.
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Wednesday, Aug 29, 2012
Gas and steam emissions occur sporadically, such as observed on 21 and 26 August. The emission on 26 Aug at 4:30 pm local time contained some ash and was accompanied by a small quake related to fluid movements. ...
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Wednesday, Aug 22, 2012
Seismic activity has been generally low, with some quakes occurred below the active cone. The alert level remains at yellow.
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Thursday, Aug 16, 2012
The seismic recordings show pulses of volcanic tremor and small earthquakes.
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Monday, Aug 13, 2012
Sporadic gas and ash emissions continue to occur at Galeras and tremor signals are sometimes visible on the seismograms.
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