Santa Maria / Santiaguito volcano (Guatemala) activity update: moderate explosions, lava flows
Fri, 31 Aug 2012, 12:05 | BY: T
At 05:29 today, a moderate explosion produced a gray ash column 900 meters high, moving southwest and causing ashfall 4 km in the Palajunoj areas. Incandescence was visible during the explosion. Weak avalanches from the southeastern lava flow continue. - All news about: Santiaguito volcano
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Wed, 29 Aug 2012, 10:05
Santa María / Santiaguito volcano (Guatemala) activity update
INSIVUMEH mentions only degassing and a few weak to moderate rock avalanches from the dome, but the lava flows seem still to be weakly active judging from the latest webcam picture. Sporadic explosions probably continue as well. ... Read all
Wed, 29 Aug 2012, 06:00
Santa Maria volcano (Guatemala) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 29 August-4 September 2012 (Continuing Activity)
INSIVUMEH reported that on 29 August fumarolic plumes from Santa María's Caliente dome rose 250-300 m and drifted SE. Small avalanches were active on the S part of the dome. Explosions on 3 September produced ash plumes that rose 200-800 m above Caliente dome and drifted W and SW. ... Read all
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