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Nevado del Ruiz volcano
stratovolcano 5321 m / 17,457 ft
Colombia, 4.9°N / -75.32°W
Current status: minor activity or eruption warning (3 out of 5)
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Nevado del Ruiz volcano eruptions:
2015-16 (ongoing), 2014-15, 2012-13, 1994 (?), 1985-91, 1984-85, 1916, 1845, 1833?, 1831, 1829, 1828, 1826(?), 1805, 1623, 1595, 1570, 1541(?)
Typical eruption style:
explosive

Nevado del Ruiz volcano news & activity updates

Nevado del Ruiz Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PSBL VA EMS OBS IN SUMMIT WEBCAM to 19000 ft (5800 m)

Sun, 21 Feb 2021, 22:15
22:15 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 19000 ft (5800 m) altitude or flight level 190 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX25 at 22:05 UTC, 21/02/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210221/2202Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: RUIZ 351020
PSN: N0453 W07519

AREA: COLOMBIA

SUMMIT ELEV: 17457 FT [5321 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/001

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. VONA. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.
SERVICIO GEOLOGICO COLOMBIANO.

ERUPTION DETAILS: PSBL VA EMS OBS IN SUMMIT WEBCAM

OBS VA DTG: 21/2140Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL190 N0455 W07519 - N0450 W07510
- N0445 W07515 - N0453 W07519 - N0455 W07519 MOV
SE 5KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 22/0330Z SFC/FL190 N0454 W07518
- N0444 W07511 - N0443 W07521 - N0453 W07520 -
N0454 W07518

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 22/0930Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 22/1530Z NO VA EXP

RMK: PSBL VA EMS OBS IN WEBCAM. LOW CONF WITH VAA
DUE TO WX CLDS/LGT WINDS. 2147Z VONA RPRT FM SGC
RECEIVED. VA HGT/DIR FM STLT/NWP MDLS SHOWS SE-LY
TO S-LY MOVMT TREND THRU T+6. ...SAMBUCCI

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210222/0400Z

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