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Galeras volcano
complex stratovolcano 4276 m / 14,029 ft
Colombia, 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
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Galeras volcano (Colombia) activity update: weak seismic unrest

Tuesday Sep 25, 2012 12:05 PM | BY: T

Seismic signal yesterday 24 Sep (ANGV station, INGEOMINAS)
Seismic signal yesterday 24 Sep (ANGV station, INGEOMINAS)
Weak seismic activity with some quakes and long-period events continue to be registered.
Previous news
Seismis cignal this morning (ANGV station, INGEOMINAS)
Wednesday, Sep 19, 2012
Weak tremor pulses and small earthquakes occur at the volcano and some of these events are accompanied by gas and steam emissions sometimes containing some ash, as observed on 12, 14 and 18 Sep. SO2 emission is a low to intermediate levels. [more]
Current seismic signal from Galeras ANGV station on 8 Sep (INGEOMINAS)
Saturday, Sep 08, 2012
Very small earthquakes are visible on recent seismograms. [more]
Wednesday, Sep 05, 2012
Weak seismic activity above background levels is reported from Galeras. Steaming and degassing could be observed during clear weather on 30 August. [more]
Location of the 29 Aug earthquake (INGEOMINAS)
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. [more]
Seismogram of ANZ station on 26 Aug, showing a small tremor pulse associated with steam and ash venting
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. ... [more]
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