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Fogo volcano (Cape Verde): eruption ended (?)

Tue, 10 Feb 2015, 17:16 | BY: T
It seems that eruptive activity which had started on 23 Nov last year has finally stopped on 7 February, according to a post by Asociación Canaria de Volcanología on facebook.
It may be a bit too early to be sure to declare the eruption ended, because pauses in eruptive activity are not uncommon. On the other hand, activity had been showing a decreasing trend over the past weeks, and it would be no surprises if it actually did end now.

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Tue, 3 Feb 2015, 17:15

Fogo volcano (Cape Verde): continuing eruption, new lava flow

The lava flow at Fogo between Monte Beco and Monte Saia cones on 21 Jan (OVCV)
Mild intermittent explosive activity continues at the volcano accompanied by effusive activity. A new lava flow, smaller than the ones in the first weeks, but still well alimented, has been active in the Cha caldera over the past days and advanced slowly approx. 1500 m west-southwest passing between Monte Beco and Monte Saia cones. ... Read all
Wed, 28 Jan 2015, 17:40

Fogo volcano (Cape Verde) activity update

Ash emission at Fogo on 25 Jan (OVCV)
The eruption still continues although most of the time visible activity is very low and restricted to degassing. Minor lava effusion and sporadic flares of strombolian activity of mild to moderate size occur from time to time. Read all
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Fogo volcano
Stratovolcano 2829 m / 9,281 ft
Cape Verde, 14.95°N / -24.35°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) Fogo volcano eruptions:
2014-15, 1995, 1951
Typical eruption style
unspecified
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