Santa María / Santiaguito volcano (Guatemala) activity update: weak to moderate explosions, active lava flow from dome
Sun, 19 Aug 2012, 09:47 | BY: T
Weak to moderate explosions produce ash clouds rising 400-900 m and drift mostly W and SW to about 10 km distance before dissipating, and light ash fall can be observed in the areas of Monte Claro nd nearby. Weak avalanches occur mostly from the lava flow on the SW flank of the lava dome.
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Thu, 16 Aug 2012, 10:05
Santa María / Santiaguito volcano (Guatemala) activity update
Infrequent explosions produce ash columns up to about 1000 m height. The lava flows have been a bit less active recently and the number of avalanches they produced has subsided as well. ... Read all
Wed, 15 Aug 2012, 06:00
Santa Maria volcano (Guatemala) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 15 August-21 August 2012 (Continuing Activity)
INSIVUMEH reported that during 15-16 and 18-20 August explosions from Santa María's Santiaguito lava-dome complex produced ash plumes that rose 400-900 m above Caliente dome and drifted 10 km W and NW. Block avalanches originated from the fronts of multiple active flows. White gas plumes rose 200 m and drifted WNW and SW. ... Read all
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