The explosive eruption from the volcano persists.
Weak-to-moderate strombolian-to-vulcanian-sized explosions continue to take place from the summit vent at roughly regular intervals of 4 to 12 per hour. Eruptions released ash emissions to an elevation range between 4,500 m (14,800 ft) and 4,800 m (15,700 ft) over the past few days. Ash plumes extended about 20 km to the west-southwest of the volcano. Ash fall has been reported in the communities of Panimache I and II, Santa Sofía, Morelia, Los Yucales, and Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa.
Glowing lapilli-to-bomb-sized scoria ejected to an approximate height of 50 meters above the summit vent and caused weak-to-moderate avalanches of lava material towards Santa Teresa, Ceniza and Lajas chutes.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología volcano activity update 21 March 2024