Friday, January 24, 2014

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:Event location mapSanta 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.

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