Guatemala - Volcano Eruption -

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2014-01-24 13:39:42 - VOLCANO ERUPTION - GUATEMALA EDIS Code: VE-20140124-42437-GTM Date&Time: 2014-01-24 13:39:42 [UTC] Continent: Central-America Country: Guatemala State/Prov.: Quetzaltenango Department, Location: Santa Maria (Santiaguito) volcano, City: Not confirmed information! Description: Since the morning of 23 Jan, the lava flow front at the SE rim of the  Caliente dome has become more active and generated a series  of collapses resulting in small pyroclastic flows that reached the base  of the dome. The volcano observatory mentions that during the  recent months, activity had been elevated with 40-45 explosions  typically in one day, and associated ash plumes reaching  500-900 m height. The prevailing easterly winds cause frequent  light ash fall in distances up to 10 km to the east, sometimes even  in the city of Quetzaltenango. Posted:2014-01-24 13:39:42 [UTC]