Get our newsletter!     Volcano Calendar 2020: We're proud to present our 2020 volcano calendar: 13 different and attractive images of volcanoes, volcanic landscapes and phenomena taken during volcano tours over the past two years.  Volcano Discoveries: "One of the most eye-catching guides to the world’s volcanoes ever published.  VolcanoAdventures: Our professional team of volcanologists and photographers offers unique travel opportunities: volcano expeditions, photo tours, and relaxed walking & study tours.  The Volcano Adventure Guide: Excellent information and background for anyone wishing to visit active volcanoes safely and enjoyably. The book presents guidelines to visiting 42 different volcanoes around the world. Guaranteed tours: : spaces available / : guaranteed / : few spaces left / : booked out Random pictures | |  Satellite image of Tungurahua volcano by (c) Google Earth View Tungurahua is one of South America's most active volcanoes. Since 2000, a new lava dome has been growing in its summit crater. Tungurahua's activity has been characterized by frequent powerful ash explosions, producing ash plumes of several kilometers height as well as dangerous pyroclastic flows. Part of the population around its base has been evacuated.
Stratovolcano 5023 m (16,479 ft)
Ecuador, -1.47°S / -78.44°W Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) Tungurahua webcams / live data | ReportsTungurahua volcano videosTungurahua volcano booksTungurahua volcano eruptions:
1534, 1557, 1640(?), 1641, 1644(?), 1646(?), 1757(?), 1773, 1776, 1777(?), 1781(?), 1857, 1885(?), 1886-88, 1900(?), 1916-25, 1944, 2000 - 2016, 2017 (?) Typical eruption style:Explosive. Last earthquakes nearbyLatest satellite images  Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 Tungurahua volcano news & eruption updates:Tungurahua volcano (Ecuador) activity updateThursday Feb 06, 2014 16:41 PM | BY: TOMPFEIFFER  Ash plume from an explosion of Tungurahua this afternoon  Current seismic signal from Tungurahua (RETU station, IG)
The volcano continues to be very active with frequent explosions that eject incandescent lava to several hundred meters height and ash plumes rising up to 3-4 km above the summit. Strong shock waves and cannon-shot explosion sounds accompany the eruptions. Ash fall occurred in Pondoa, Runtún, Triunfo, and Río Verde. . Previous newsTuesday, Feb 04, 2014 Activity remains elevated. The volcano emits a constant ash and steam column rising up to 4-5 km, and has strong individual explosions with loud detonations like cannon-shots. ...
[more]Monday, Feb 03, 2014 Activity at the volcano continues at similar levels as yesterday with intermittent small to moderately large explosions, producing ash plumes of up to 4 km height. ...
[more]Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 A strong phase of activity (a paroxysm) occurred yesterday afternoon, with a series of powerful vulcanian explosions, that produced an ash plume surpassing 40,000 ft (13 km) altitude, heavy tephra fall and pyroclastic flows to up to approx 8 km length. ...
[more]Saturday, Feb 01, 2014 Activity continues at the volcano. Several relatively strong ash emissions occurred during the past 12 hours, producing ash plumes rising 2-3 km above the volcano to estimated 26,000 ft (8 km) altitude and drifting SE: ...
[more]Thursday, Jan 30, 2014 A new eruptive phase has begun at the volcano. Since the early morning today, the seismic network detected an increase in earthquakes including signals of small explosions and long-period events and tremor typical for internal fluid movements (gasses and magma). ...
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