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Reventador volcano (Ecuador): ash emission to 6.5 km altitude

Fri, 30 May 2014, 15:57 | BY: T
Ash explosion at Reventador today (IGPEN webcam)
Ash explosion at Reventador today (IGPEN webcam)
A moderate explosion at the volcano produced an ash plume that rose to flight level 210 (21,000 ft / 6.5 km altitude), a pilot reported.

Previous news

Thu, 29 May 2014, 10:10

Reventador volcano (Ecuador) activity update

Current seismic signal at Reventador (CONE station, IGPEN)
Weak to moderate effusive and explosive activity continues at the volcano. Cloud cover prevents direct observations most of the time, but the seismic signal shows tremor and explosion signals. A thermal hot spot indicates that lava continues to build up at the summit lava dome. ... Read all
Wed, 21 May 2014, 06:00

Reventador volcano (Ecuador) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 21 May-27 May 2014 (Continuing Activity)

IG reported that although cloud cover often prevented observations of Reventador during 21-27 May ash plumes were occasionally observed. An ash plume was observed from an aircraft on 22 May, and the next day an ash-and-vapor plume rose 1 km and drifted 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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