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Pacaya volcano

Complex volcano 2552 m (8,373 ft)
Guatemala, 14.38°N / -90.6°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Pacaya volcano eruptions:
1360, 1565, 1623(?), 1651, 1655, 1664, 1668, 1671, 1674, 1677(?), 1678, 1690, 1693, 1699, 1717(?), 1760(?), 1775, 1805, 1830(?), 1846, 1885, 1961, 1965, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980 - May 1998 (intense period of summit activity), 1999-2003, 2004-2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
Typical eruption style:
Mildly explosive and effusive (Strombolian activity, lava fountaining, lava flows from the summit crater). Near continuously active the least during the past centuries.

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Volcano news: Pacaya (Guatemala)

Mon, 15 Feb 2021, 09:19

09:19 AM | BY: MARTIN

Explosive activity at Pacaya volcano generated a dense dark ash column (image: INSIVUMEH)

High amplitude tremor at Pacaya volcano (image: INSIVUMEH)

Thermal image of the lava flow at Pacaya volcano (image: @William_Chigna/twitter)

The effusive-explosive eruption of the volcano continues at high levels.
Another phase of intense activity at the volcano started on 13 February at 14:00 local time accompanied by high amplitude tremor indicating rapid magma flux towards the surface. The activity intensified again a one day later at 11:45 local time that continues at high levels. The effusive activity of the volcano keeping the lava flow active from the eruptive fissures on the S-SW flank, currently about 1,300 m long.
Strong strombolian eruptive episode continues at the volcano's Mackenney summit crater triggering a dense ash plumes that reached up to estimated 9,800 ft (3,000 m) altitude and extended to 6 km to the west, north and northeast of the volcano.
Ongoing activity is expected in the coming days or weeks.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología volcano activity update 15 February 2021

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