Fuego volcano (Guatemala): lava flow eruption continues

Strong explosions at Fuego with glowing lava bombs involved on 11 Dec (image: Diego Rizzo Photo)

Strong explosions at Fuego with glowing lava bombs involved on 11 Dec (image: Diego Rizzo Photo)

The effusive-explosive eruption at the volcano continues at generally moderate levels.

The lava continues to keep the flow active in the Ceniza drainage.
The volcano continues to erupt near-continuous weak-to-moderate, sometimes ash-rich strong explosions at regular intervals of 5 to 7 per hour.

Ash plume heights varied between 15,400 ft-15,700 ft (4,700 m-4,800 m) altitude and extended about 20 km to the west and southwest of the volcano.

Much of the ejected incandescent material is being ejected to about 100-200 meters above the crater, causing weak to moderate glowing avalanches towards Ceniza and Santa Teresa, Seca, La Lajas and Taniluya chutes.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología volcano activity update 13 December 2022

The active lava flow in direction of Ceniza drainage as seen from sat on 10 Dec (image: Sentinel 2)

The active lava flow in direction of Ceniza drainage as seen from sat on 10 Dec (image: Sentinel 2)