Effusive-explosive eruption of the volcano continues at moderate levels. INSIVUMEH reported that the lava flow in Ceniza direction has increased in length, currently about 400 m long. Moderate to strong explosions at regular intervals of 12 to 16 per hour generate a grey ash plume which reached approx. 15,420 ft (4,700 m) altitude. Ash emissions are extending about 20 km to the west and…
Pacaya volcano (Guatemala): three lava flows
Effusive-explosive eruption of the volcano continues at moderate levels characterized by strombolian-type explosions and three active lava flows. Strombolian activity of the volcano continues from the Mackenney summit crater producing frequent moderate to strong explosions that ejected incandescent material to an approximate height of 200 meters and weak explosions with height of 70-100 m above…