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Poas volcano
Stratovolcano 2708 m (8,884 ft)
Costa Rica, 10.2°N / -84.23°W
Current status: restless (2 out of 5)
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Poas volcano eruptions:
1828, 1834, 1838(?), 1860, 1879(?), 1880, 1888-91, 1895, 1898-1907, 1910, 1910, 1914, 1914-15, 1925, 1929, 1941-46, 1948-51, 1952-57, 1958-61, 1963, 1964-65, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972-73, 1974-75, 1976, 1977, 1977-78, 1978, 1979-80, 1980, 1981, 1987-90, 1991, 1992, 1992-93, 1994, 1996, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
Typical eruption style:
Phreatic eruptions, sometimes geyser-like ejections of water from the acid crater lake.

Volcano news: Poás volcano, Costa Rica

Poás volcano (Costa Rica): strong phreatic explosion from crater lake

Tue, 14 Oct 2014, 08:41
08:41 AM | BY: T
Today's phreatic eruption of Poás volcano (OVSICORI-UNA webcam)
Today's phreatic eruption of Poás volcano (OVSICORI-UNA webcam)
Eruption on 8 Oct
Eruption on 8 Oct
A strong phreatic explosion occurred this morning at the crater lake, ejecting mud and water to more than 200 m height and reaching the observation platform.
According to first news articles, nobody was hurt, but the visiting areas have been evacuated.
Today's explosion follows a similar one 6 days ago (8 Oct).
Previous news
Fri, 29 Aug 2014, 16:32
Poas volcano (Costa Rica): new phreatic explosions
The first of 3 phreatic explosions at Poás
A series of 3 phreatic explosions occurred at the crater lake after 14:45 local time on Wednesday. The eruptions followed a phase of relative calm during the past months and ejected jets of steam and mud to heights of approx. 100-200 m. ... read all
Mon, 23 Jun 2014, 08:11
Poás volcano (Costa Rica): phreatic explosions from crater lake
Series of images from a phreatic eruption at Poás on 20 June (OVSICORI)
Phreatic explosions from the acid crater lake continue to occur at the volcano. During a field campaign on 18 June, OVSICORI scientists observed 5 eruptions during 3 hours. Some of them damaged solar panels of measuring instruments. read all
Sun, 30 Mar 2014, 09:16
Poás volcano (Costa Rica): new phreatic eruption
Phreatic eruption at Poás volcano Friday morning (OVSICORI-UNA webcam)
Another small phreatic eruption occurred from the volcano's crater lake Friday morning. ... read all
Thu, 20 Mar 2014, 17:52
Poás volcano (Costa Rica): new phreatic eruption
Phreatic explosion at Poàs volcano yesterday morning (Ovsicori webcam)
Another moderately sized phreatic eruption from the crater lake of the volcano took place yesterday morning at 07:08 local time. ... read all
Wed, 26 Feb 2014, 16:05
Poás volcano (Costa Rica): phreatic eruption yesterday covers webcam with mud
Phreatic eruption at Poás volcano yesterday (OVSICORI-UNA webcam)
An impressive phreatic eruption took place at the volcano yesterday shortly after noon (local time). So-called cypressoide-type jets of water, mud, and solid blocks were ejected in circular directions from the crater lake to heights of approx. 400 m. The webcam that captured the event was covered with mud. ... read all

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