Santiaguito (Guatemala) volcano activity update: 1 to 3 explosions per hour with weak avalanches

Tue, 8 Oct 2019, 07:31 | BY: MARTIN

Santiaguito volcano with Santa Maria in the background (image: INSIVUMEH)

INSIVUMEH observed 1 to 3 explosions per hour with weak avalanches on the southern flank. Volcanic ash is dispersed in a southwest direction.
Ash plumes reached 3,400 metres (11,155 ft) altitude.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología volcano activity update 7 October 2019

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Santiaguito (Guatemala) volcano activity update: 1 to 3 explosions per hour with weak avalanches

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