Turrialba volcanoStratovolcano 3340 m (10,958 ft)Costa Rica, 10.03°N / -83.77°W Turrialba volcano eruptions: 1723(?), 1847(?), 1853, 1855, 1861(?), 1864-65, 1866, 2010 (Jan 4) - ongoing Typical eruption style: Explosive. Turrialba webcams / live data Last earthquakes nearby Turrialba volcano (Costa Rica) activity update: vigorous steaming, occasional phreatic explosionsWednesday May 02, 2012 12:05 PM | BY: T
Turrialba had a small phreatic explosion following an increase of seismic and degassing activity.
Previous newsWednesday, Feb 22, 2012
A nocturnal visit to the West Crater of Turrialba volcano on 2 February by volcanologists from OVSICORI-UNA revealed several incandescent spots: The SW vent (Boca 2010), N vent (Boca 2011) and the SE vent (Boca 2012) show differential gas and vapor outputs, while showing different incandescence levels. The latter one (opened on January 12th ) registers temperatures above 700ºC. ...
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Thursday, Jan 19, 2012
A new small ash eruption occurred today (19 Jan 2012), recorded along with an increase in seismicity. The eruption lasted about 20 minutes.
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Saturday, Jan 14, 2012
The Observatory Simológico Volcano of Costa Rica (OVSICORI-UNA) confirmed that a new ash eruption occurred at Turrialba volcano in the afternoon around 15h20 on 12 Jan. ...
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Friday, Jan 13, 2012
Turrialba volcano (Costa Rica) opened a new vent on 12 January 2012 as the result of an overpressure on the southeast flank of the West Crater. ...
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