Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Popayán, Servicio Geologico Colombiano (SGC) reported increased unrest at Puracé on 5 January. A sudden increase in carbon dioxide emissions was detected during the morning and decreased through the day; increased gas emissions were visible in webcam images during the afternoon. Seismicity increased at 1450 and continued at high levels at least through 1715, the time the report was issued.
Purace volcano (image: Servicio Geológico Colombiano)
The Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC) reported that an increased seismic activity at the volcano has been observed over the past few days.
Wed, 29 Nov 2023, 15:00
Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Popayán, Servicio Geologico Colombiano (SGC) reported that at 1929 on 16 November the seismic network recorded a signal at Puracé associated with an ash-and-gas emission. Ash deposits on the N flank were confirmed by an observer the next day. SGC noted that localized deformation between Puracé and Curiquinga volcanoes continued to be recorded.
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Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Popayán, Servicio Geologico Colombiano (SGC) reported that at 1929 on 16 November the seismic network recorded a signal at Puracé possibly associated with an ash-and-gas emission. An emission was not confirmed in webcam images due to darkness. The Alert Level remained at Yellow (the second lowest on a four-color scale).
Read allFri, 17 Nov 2023, 07:56
Purace volcano (image: Servicio Geológico Colombiano)
The Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC) issued a report that seismic recordings started to detect a new seismic signal at the volcano since 07:29 PM local time yesterday.
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Purace volcano (image: Servicio Geológico Colombiano)
The Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC) noted that an elevated seismic activity occurred at the volcano.
Read allFri, 29 Apr 2022, 07:03
Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Popayán, Servicio Geologico Colombiano (SGC), reported that during 19-25 April the number and magnitudes of earthquakes at Puracé was similar to the previous week. Signals included 72 volcano-tectonic (VT) events, indicating rock fracturing, along with 207 long-period (LP) events and 14 low-energy tremor pulses, indicating fluid movement. Data from the GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) geodetic network continued to show inflation on the centimeter scale.
Read allWed, 13 Apr 2022, 23:59
On 29 March Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Popayán, Servicio Geologico Colombiano (SGC), reported that the number of earthquakes at Puracé had increased during the previous few weeks, and were characterized by volcano-tectonic (VT) events, indicating rock fracturing, and long-period (LP) and volcanic tremor (TR) events, indicating fluid movement. The number of events notably increased on 28 March, with 479 VT, 183 (LP), and 119 (TR) events in total. The magnitudes of events abruptly increased the next day; the largest event was a M 3.3 recorded at 1214 on 29 March.
Read allWed, 6 Apr 2022, 20:04
The Popayán Observatory, part of the Servicio Geologico Colombiano (SGC) reported that there was an increase in the number of volcano-tectonic earthquakes associated with rock fractures at Puracé. On 28 March, 479 volcanic tremors, 183 long-period (LP), and 119 volcanic tremor (TR) events were detected. Seismicity was detected 800 m SE from the crater at average depths of 2 km.
Read allThu, 31 Mar 2022, 01:51
Puracé volcano (image: sgcol/twitter)
The volcano observatory Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC) raised
the alert status to "yellow", as an elevated seismic activity has been recorded over the past two days characterized by picking up both in numbers and strength.
Read allFri, 25 Jan 2013, 11:05
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred on 25 Jan 2013 at 08:13 local time 9.5 km NE of the volcano.