Reventador volcano (Ecuador) activity update

During 3-9 September IG reported moderate activity including explosions, long-period earthquakes, harmonic tremor, and tremor at Reventador. While cloud cover frequently limited observations, on 5-8 September steam emissions were observed with small quantities of ash. In the morning of 5 September an explosion generated a plume and ejected blocks from the crater that fell ~500 m below the summit on the W flank. ... Read all

During 27 August-2 September IG reported moderate activity including explosions, long-period earthquakes, harmonic tremor, and tremor at Reventador. On 27 August steam emissions were observed. On most days the volcano was obscured by clouds. ... Read all