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Reventador volcano, Ecuador: news & activity updates

Updated: Mar 29, 2024 07:21 GMT-

Reventador volcano (Ecuador) activity update

Thu, 19 Jun 2014, 15:43
Small ash puff from Reventador today
Small ash puff from Reventador today
Effusive-explosive activity continues at the volcano. Small ash eruptions occurred today and weak lava effusion on the upper flanks of the cone can be seen on thermal webcam imagery.
Thermal image of Reventador volcano showing lava flows on upper flanks
Thermal image of Reventador volcano showing lava flows on upper flanks

Reventador volcano (Ecuador) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 18 June-24 June 2014 (Continuing Activity)

Wed, 18 Jun 2014, 06:00
IG reported that although cloud cover often prevented observations of Reventador, during 18-24 June ash plumes were occasionally observed. At night on 17 June incandescence was observed on the S and E flanks. In the morning of 18 June a diffuse ash plume was visible rising ~600 m above the summit that dispersed to the NW. Read all
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Reventador volcano
Stratovolcano 3562 m (11,686 ft)
Ecuador, -0.08°S / -77.66°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Reventador volcano eruptions:
1541, 1590, 1691, 1748, 1797, 1802, 1843, 1843, 1844, 1856, 1871, 1894, 1898-1906, 1912, 1926, 1929, 1936, 1944, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1972, 1973-74, 1976, 2002 (large eruption), 2004 (Nov) - 2005 (Jan), 2005 (June) - 2006 (March), 2008 (July) - ongoing
Typical eruption style
Explosive and effusive.
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