Santa Maria volcano (Guatemala) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 30 December-5 January 2021 (Continuing Activity)
Wed, 30 Dec 2020, 06:00
06:00 AM | BY: VNAshfall on the flanks was noted almost daily, though during 1-2 January ashfall was also reported in Loma Linda (6 km WSW) and San Marcos Palajunoj (8 km SW).
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 30 December-5 January 2021. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.
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