Pacaya volcano (Guatemala): spectacular video of current eruption site

Wed, 7 Apr 2021, 06:33

06:33 AM | BY: MARTIN

Glowing emissions from the active lava flow that continues to burn the local vegetation (image: @NoticieroSLV/twitter)

The effusive-explosive eruption of the volcano continues at high levels.
The western eruptive fissure remains active and continues to feed the lava flow onto the west-southwest slope at high rate. The rapidly advancing lava flow continues to burn the local vegetation and reaches the inhabited areas.
The lava-fountaining (so-called paroxysm) episodes with intense strombolian activity continue to occur from the Mackenney summit crater. The explosive activity generated large and dense ash plumes that reached an estimated altitude of about 12,000 ft (3,700 m).
A stunning drone footage of the current activity including explosive and effusive eruption of the volcano can be watched in the video below (source: @chematierra/twitter)

#Erupción del #volcán #Pacaya en curso. #GuatemalaAbril 2 de 2021
Se registran explosiones, ceniza en dirección Sur, flujo de lava mantiene 4 ramificaciones de 800m aprox. de largo destruyendo cultivos y vegetación
Fuente @ConredGuatemala
Video@Spainiranpress pic.twitter.com/GhQ7ko3cK4
— Geól. Sergio Almazán (@chematierra) April 3, 2021

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Wed, 7 Apr 2021, 06:00

Pacaya volcano (Guatemala) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 7 April-13 April 2021 (New Activity / Unrest)

INSIVUMEH reported that the eruption at Pacaya's Mackenney Crater continued during 7-13 April. Explosions during 6-7 April produced ash plumes that rose 1 km above the summit and drifted 10 km W and SW. Ballistics were ejected 50-150 m above the summit. ... Read all

Sun, 4 Apr 2021, 02:45

Pacaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PSBL CONTG VA EMS. to 10000 ft (3000 m)

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