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Ubinas volcano, Peru: news & activity updates

Updated: Mar 29, 2024 08:33 GMT-

Ubinas volcano (Peru) activity update: degassing, light ash emissions

Sun, 24 May 2015, 03:03
Degassing and ash plume from Ubinas during 14-16 May (IGP)
Degassing and ash plume from Ubinas during 14-16 May (IGP)
Activity remains low at the volcano. No explosions have occurred recently, only mild to moderate steam emissions, sometimes mixed with light ash, reaching up to 1-1.2 km height and drifting mainly east and northeast. Read all

Ubinas volcano (Peru) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 20 May-26 May 2015 (Continuing Activity)

Wed, 20 May 2015, 06:00
Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP) Observatorio Volcanológico del Sur (OVS) reported that during 19-26 May long-period earthquakes continued at the same rate while volcano-tectonic and hybrid events increased. Overall the dominant signal was spasmodic tremor associated with ash-and-steam emissions. While conducting fieldwork during 19-22 May, OVS staff observed persistent water vapor, gas, and ash emissions that rose 400 m. Read all
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Ubinas volcano
Stratovolcano 5672 m (18,609 ft)
Peru, -16.36°S / -70.9°W
Current status: minor activity or eruption warning (3 out of 5) Ubinas volcano eruptions:
2014-16, 2009-2010, 2006-08, 1969, 1956, 1951, 1937, 1907, 1906, 1869, 1867, 1865, 1862, 1830, 1826(?), 1784, 1677, 1662, 1600, 1550 ± 50y
Typical eruption style
Explosive