Fuego volcano (Guatemala): new lava flows; series of pyroclastic flows
Mon, 15 Feb 2021, 08:21 | BY: MARTIN
New effusive activity at Fuego volcano (image: Sentinel 2)
Pyroclastic flows from Fuego volcano (image: INSIVUMEH)
Ash content from Fuego volcano (image: @ConredGuatemala/twitter)
The lava effusion is likely related to continuous high level explosive activity over the last few months and triggered a two new lava flows that continue to be active on the SW flank of the volcano traveled in Ceniza and Seca direction, currently about 1,500 m and 500 m long.
INSIVUMEH reported that a series of a pyroclastic flows (gravity-driven mass flows) at the volcano occurred associated with ongoing elevated strombolian activity. The pyroclastic flows traveled several hundred meters over the upper slopes (as can be seen in the attached image) in Ceniza direction lasting about 3 minutes and caused moderate avalanches that lifted ash plumes as it descended the slope.
Moderate strombolian-to-vulcanian-type explosions continue to erupt generating a plumes of ash that rose to estimated 15,000 ft (4,600 m) altitude. Incandescent material is ejected to an approximate height of 200 meters above the crater.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología volcano activity update 15 February 2021
- All news about: Fuego volcano
- Information about: Fuego volcano
Previous news
Mon, 15 Feb 2021, 06:15
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PSBL VA OBS IN STLT to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Show more