Santa Maria volcano (Guatemala) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 14 July-20 July 2021 (Continuing Activity)
Wed, 14 Jul 2021, 06:00
06:00 AM | BY: VNOn 15 July blocks of extruded lava formed a lava flow on the W flank that was 700 m long. Block-and-ash flows descended the W and NE flanks.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Sismologia, Vulcanologia, Meteorologia, e Hidrologia (INSIVUMEH)
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From: Global Volcanism Program, 2021. Report on Santa Maria. In: Mayberry, G (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 14 July-20 July 2021. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.
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