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complex stratovolcano 4276 m / 14,029 ft
Colombia, 1.22°N / -77.37°W Current status: restless (2 out of 5) Galeras webcams / live data | ReportsGaleras volcano booksGaleras 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 Last earthquakes nearbyLatest satellite images  Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 News from Galeras volcano:Galeras volcano (Colombia) activity updateSaturday Feb 01, 2014 11:05 AM | BY: T  Ash emission from Galeras volcano on 29 Jan 2014 (INGEOMINAS)
Weak ash emissions were observed on 29 Jan. Previous newsWednesday, Jan 22, 2014 Pasto volcano observatory reports in its weekly update persistent low levels in number and energy of seismic events, no new explosions. Two small volcano-tectonic earthquakes occurred on 15 and 20 January with magnitudes of 2.3 and 2.4 on the Richter scale.
[more]Monday, Jan 13, 2014 The volcano emitted again small ash plumes yesterday. The rate of such small eruptions has apparently picked up. Pasto observatory last reported similar small ash emissions on 13, 26 and 31 December, and on 8 January. ...
[more]Wednesday, Dec 18, 2013 The volcano's activity has remained at similar levels as during the past weeks, with sporadic ash emissions such as yesterday, when a plume rose to up to 1 km above the crater. ...
[more]Thursday, Dec 05, 2013 Spradic weak ash emissions continue to occur from time to time, such as yesterday morning (4 Dec). Seismic activity has remained low. ...
[more]Wednesday, Oct 16, 2013 Surface and seismic activity have been low recently. A 3.8 magnitude earthquake at 5.5 km depth and 7 km NE of the volcano occurred yesterday at 17:13 local time. ...
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