Santa Maria volcano (Guatemala) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 7 October-13 October 2020 (Continuing Activity)

Wed, 7 Oct 2020, 06:00

06:00 AM | BY: VN

INSIVUMEH reported that during 7-13 October lava extrusion at Santa María's Santiaguito lava-dome complex generated block-and-ash flows that descended the W, SW, S, and SE flanks, sometimes reaching the base of Caliente cone. Explosions generated ash plumes that rose as high as 1 km above the summit and drifted as far as 10 km NW, W, and SW. The lava dome was incandescent most nights, sometimes for prolonged periods of time.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Sismologia, Vulcanologia, Meteorologia, e Hidrologia (INSIVUMEH)
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From: Global Volcanism Program, 2020. Report on Santa Maria. In: Mayberry, G (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 7 October-13 October 2020. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.

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