Sangay volcano (Ecuador): spectacular eruption; emissions to 40,000 ft
A powerful eruption at 04:20 local time occurred yesterday that generated a dense dark ash plume, which reached approx. 40,000 ft (12,200 m) altitude and drifted towards the east and west direction. The explosion was a few times stronger than the average size of explosions at the volcano during the previous months. Ash fall affected an area of the provinces of Chimborazo, Bolívar (1-3 mm ash…
Fuego volcano (Guatemala): lava effusion has stopped
Explosive eruption of the volcano continues moderate to high levels. INSIVUMEH reported that the effusion of the lava flow in Ceniza direction has stopped and is no longer active. Near-constant strombolian explosions are associated with incandescent material that is ejected to an approximate height of 300 m above the crater with moderate to strong avalanches. The frequency of stronger…