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Santa María / Santiaguito volcano (Guatemala) activity update

Thu, 9 Jan 2014, 15:20 | BY: T
The lava dome of Santiaguito this morning
The lava dome of Santiaguito this morning
Seismic signal from Santiaguito showing continuous rockfalls (STG2 sttion, INSIVUMEH)
Seismic signal from Santiaguito showing continuous rockfalls (STG2 sttion, INSIVUMEH)
Activity remains essentially unchanged. Small to moderate explosions are occurring at rates of 1-3 per hour, producing ash plumes that typically rise 300-600 m. Extrusion of viscous lava feeds several active block lava flows on the upper slopes of the Caliente dome. Their activity can be seen as near-constant avalanches.

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Sun, 5 Jan 2014, 08:20

Santa María / Santiaguito volcano (Guatemala) activity update

Small rock avalanche from the Caliente lava dome
The volcano observatory reports no changes in activity: abundant degassing, weak to moderate explosions with ash plumes rising 500-700 m and constant block avalanches from the lava flows on the east and SW flanks of the dome. ... Read all
Thu, 2 Jan 2014, 15:34

Santa María / Santiaguito volcano (Guatemala) activity update

Weak to moderate explosions and abundant rock falls from the active flows on the NE and SE side of the Caliente lava dome were reported by INSIVUMEH. ... Read all
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Santa Maria volcano satellite image (c) Google Earth View
Santa Maria volcano satellite image (c) Google Earth View
Santiaguito volcano
Stratovolcano 3772 m (12,375 ft)
Guatemala, 14.76°N / -91.55°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Santiaguito volcano eruptions:
1902 (catastrophic Plinian eruption of Santa Maria), 1903, 1922-ongoing (Santiaguito dome complex)
Typical eruption style
Dominantly explosive, formation of lava domes
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