Santiaguito volcano (Guatemala): increased lava effusion

Volcano Discovery Tuesday Oct 22, 2013 08:17 AM | BY: T

Santiaguito's Caliente lava dome yesterday morning

An increase in effusive activity was reported. The observatory mentioned "abundant activity" from two lava flows on the western and southern flank of the Caliente dome, which generate block avalanches. Explosive activity has remained at normal, rather weak levels with infrequent ash explosions ejecting plumes of up to about 700 m height.