Ubinas volcano (Peru): new lava observed in crater, possible eruption today
Fri, 7 Mar 2014, 16:08 | BY: T
The new lava inside the crater of Ubinas volcano (photo: IGP)
IGP in its latest press release confirmed the presence of new magma in the crater. This correlates well with the detected hybrid earthquakes and bluish gas emissions, as well as the thermal hot spot visible on satellite data since mid February.
The new lava forms a flat elongated dome about 30-40 meters long.
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Wed, 5 Mar 2014, 06:00
Ubinas volcano (Peru) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 5 March-11 March 2014 (New Activity / Unrest)
IGP reported that during 26 February-4 March activity at Ubinas was characterized as low to moderate; seismicity fluctuated but remained low. Volcanologists visited the crater during 1-2 March and observed a new elongated body of incandescent lava that was 30-40 m long and emitted bluish gas. The Buenos Aires VAAC reported that although a pilot reported an ash plume drifting NE at an altitude of 8.8 km (29,000 ft) a.s.l. on 7 March, there was no indication of ash in satellite images. ... Read all
Tue, 4 Mar 2014, 12:12
Ubinas volcano (Peru): hot spot at crater
According to the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP), magma has arrived near or at the crater of the volcano. This is indicated by a recent swarm of hybrid earthquakes and a weak thermal anomaly that has been detected at the summit during the past 3 weeks. Read all
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