Vulcanian Explosions Continues At Santiaguito Volcano In Guatemala

Santa Maria volcano satellite image (c) Google Earth View

A strong explosion (another in the ongoing series) occurred at the Caliente lava dome yesterday at 13:30 local time. According to INSIVUMEH, it generated an ash column that rose to approx. 5 km altitude, i.e. about 2500 m above the dome.

Courtesy of volcanodiscovery.com

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