Fuego volcano (Guatemala): strong explosions, increase of activity
Mon, 21 Apr 2014, 08:35 | BY: T
Strombolian explosion from Fuego this morning
Seismic signal yesterday
Current seismic signal
The volcano observatory reported moderate to strong explosions with plumes up to 1 km height and drifting 12 km, causing ash falls ash on the villages Panimaché, Morelia, Santa Sofia and others. This activity was also accompanied by increased tremor. As of today, it has decreased again, but remains high, and the occurrence of another paroxysm is still a potential scenario.
In this case, strong explosions and associated ash plum rising significantly more than 1-2 km above the summit, lava flows and potentially pyroclastic flows on the southern slopes could be expected.
the course of the day have intensified moderate and loud explosions, spewing columns of ash 4,500 meters moderate. Moving at 12 kilometers west and southwest, depositing fine particles of
These explosions generate moderate to strong rumblings audible more than 20 miles away in nearby villages are felt shock waves that vibrate roofs and windows of houses.
This type of activity that generates moderate sounds, cause alarm among the inhabitants of this area.
Due to this activity the probability of lava flows, and pyroclastic flow generation flow is maintained, by the ravines around the volcano.
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INSIVUMEH noted in special reports that during 20-22 April explosions from Fuego generated ash plumes that rose 750 m above the crater and drifted 10-12 km NW, W, SW, and S. Ashfall was reported in villages downwind, including Panimaché (8 km SW), Morelia (9 km SW), and Santa Sofía (12 km SW). Explosions were audible up to 30 km away, and shock waves detected more than 15 km away vibrated houses in Panimaché, Morelia, Santa Sofía, and other areas. ... Read all
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