Volcano news: Pacaya (Guatemala)
Pacaya volcano (Guatemala): lava flow increases
Wed, 27 Jan 2021, 14:32
14:32 PM | BY: MARTIN
The lava flow on the SW slope remains active accompanied with continuous plume from the summit crater (image: @tonyveco/twitter)
The lava flow on the southwest flank continues to effuse at moderate rate, keeping the flow active with the length currently about 1,700 m.
Collapsing parts of the flow generated a small avalanche that lifted ash plumes as it descended the slope.
Strombolian activity is in progress and continues from the Mackenney summit crater. The latest Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington update reported a grey-to-brownish ash plume that reached up to 11,000 ft (3,400 m) altitude and extended about 4 km to the west of the volcano.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología volcano activity update 27 January 2021
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