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Ubinas volcano (Peru): no significant change in activity since the last update; descent of a lahar detected
Traveled lahar down the SE flank from Ubinas volcano on 18 March(image: IGP)
Saturday, Mar 21, 2020
IGP reported that the warning system at the volcano detected the decrease of a lahar (volcanic mud flow) of a low volume that traveled downslope in SE direction through the Volcanmayo ravine due to the streams that run through this sector. This is located 2 km away from the Ubinas town. ... [more]
Ubinas volcano (Peru) activity update: recorded descent of a lahar
Traveled lahar down the SE flank from Ubinas volcano (image: IGP)
Wednesday, Feb 12, 2020
IGP reported that the seismic station records internal tremor associated with the descent of a lahar (mud flows) of a moderate volume. The lahar which formed traveled down the SE flank of the volcano along the Volcanmayo gorge at the approx. distance of 2 km from the Ubinas town. ... [more]
 

Ubinas volcano eruptions

Stratovolcano 5672 m (18,609 ft)
Peru, -16.36°S / -70.9°W
Eruption list: 2014-16, 2009-2010, 2006-08, 1969, 1956, 1951, 1937, 1907, 1906, 1869, 1867, 1865, 1862, 1830, 1826(?), 1784, 1677, 1662, 1600, 1550 ± 50y


 

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