Purace volcano (image: Servicio Geológico Colombiano)
The Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC) reported that an increased seismic activity at the volcano has been observed over the past few days.
The elevated activity may signal increased fluid movements of gas, water and possibly magma under the surface at about 2 km depth.
Surveillance cameras detected a sudden increase of carbon dioxide (SO2) emissions, but it has been decreasing throughout the day and is still declining at the time of this update.
The alert level for the volcano remains at Yellow.
Source: Servicio Geológico Colombiano volcano activity update 7 January 2024