Reventador volcano, Ecuador: news & activity updates

Today at 01:30 local time Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington recorded continuous explosive activity from the active crater with near-constant ash emissions that reached 16,000 ft (4,900 m) altitude and drifted W. IG reported that during 27 May-2 June seismic data from Reventador's network indicated a high level of seismic activity, including explosions, long-period earthquakes, and signals indicating emissions. Gas, steam, and ash emissions observed daily with the webcam or reported by the Washington VAAC rose as high as 1.4 km above the summit crater and drifted N, NW, W, and SW. Cloudy weather sometimes prevented views of the volcano. Read all