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Santiaguito volcano (Guatemala): eruption continues with pumice-and-ash flows
Tue, 17 Nov 2020, 20:37
20:37 PM | BY: MARTIN
Eruption column collapse caused generating a pumice-and-ash flows at Santiaguito volcano (image: @ConredGuatemala/twitter)
INSIVUMEH reported that seismic instruments recorded a moderate explosion at 07:15 local time yesterday producing large ash content to an altitude of 15,000 ft (4,600 m). The explosion generated a pumice-and-ash flows caused by eruption column collapse. These pyroclastic flows traveled over the Caliente dome slopes and formed phoenix clouds, as can be seen in the image. The pyroclastic flows reached the area of San Isidro river without affecting of inhabited area. Volcanic ash is dispersed towards the southwest and caused ash fall on the volcano's slopes.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología volcano activity update 17 November 2020
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Mon, 16 Nov 2020, 18:00
Mon, 21 Sep 2020, 07:37
The activity of the volcano has remained essentially unchanged at elevated levels during the previous months characterized by pyroclastic flows and new period of extrusion of the dome blocks. ... read all
Sun, 23 Aug 2020, 18:10
INSIVUMEH reported that incandescence avalanches continue to be observed in the Caliente dome and caused avalanches of material in S-SE-SW direction that reached the base of the dome. ... read all
Fri, 14 Aug 2020, 14:15
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