Ubinas volcano (Peru): activity increases, constant ash emissions and explosions
Mon, 14 Apr 2014, 17:09 | BY: T
Ash emission from Ubinas this afternoon
VAAC Buenos Aires reported an ash plume at 28,000 ft (8 km) altitude drifting NW.
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Sat, 12 Apr 2014, 08:23
Ubinas volcano (Peru): increasing explosive activity with incandescent lava, preparations for evacuations
Activity at the volcano has been increasing over the past week, both the number and size of explosions and the corresponding seismic activity. Explosions on 9 April produced ash plumes that reached up to 3 km height, which is a significant increase compared to the smaller ones that had been occurring previously with 1.5-2 km tall plumes. Light ash fall occurred in areas to the NE, in areas up to 20 km distance including the villages Lloque, Chojata, and Ichuna. ... Read all
Wed, 9 Apr 2014, 06:00
Ubinas volcano (Peru) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 9 April-15 April 2014 (New Activity / Unrest)
IGP's Observatorio Volcanologico de Arequipa (IGP-OVA) and Observatorio Vulcanológico del INGEMMET (OVI) reported that during 9-14 April seismicity at Ubinas remained high. Gas-and-ash plumes rose 0.3-2.2 km above the crater and drifted mostly E, SE, and S. Ashfall was reported in Ubinas (6.5 km SSE), Huatagua (14 km SE), Anascapa (11 km SE), Tonohaya (7 km SSE), San Miguel (10 km SE), Sacuaya, Querapi (4 km S), San Juan de Tarucani, Escacha, Ichuña, Yungas, and Chojata. ... Read all
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