Santa Maria / Santiaguito volcano (Guatemala), activity update: hot lahar
Fri, 10 Aug 2012, 08:12 | BY: T
There was a hot lahar yesterday at 21:50 h local time in the Nima 1 ravine which drained large amount of volcanic material and blocks. It lasted 15 minutes during which the windows of the observatory were vibrating. - All news about: Santiaguito volcano
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Thu, 9 Aug 2012, 06:17
Santa Maria / Santiaguito volcano (Guatemala), activity update: weak explosions, lava flows
2 weak explosions were recorded yesterday at 05.10 and 5:50 pm producing gray ash plumes rising 300 m. Constant avalanches and active lava flows are present from the northeast, southeast, southwest and south and west flanks of the dome, which can be seen glowing at night. The rockfall signal is currently well visible on the seismogram. ... Read all
Wed, 8 Aug 2012, 05:43
Santiaguito volcano (Guatemala) activity update: numerous explosions and near-constant rock avalanches
Santiaguito's activity has been on the increase since last night. INSIVUMEH reports moderately strong explosions with incandescent material were observed frequently and generated ash plumes rising to 800 m drifting SW. Read all
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