Mexico's Colima volcano, also known as the 'fire volcano', has erupted again.
January 17, 2016 - MEXICO - Mexico's Colima or "Fire" Volcano spewed a large column of gas and ash high into a blue sky on Saturday (January 16).
The ash cloud reportedly shot more than 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) into the air.
The explosion at the volcanic crater was registered at 3:42 p.m. local
time (21:42 GMT).
Located in the southwestern Mexican state of Colima,
the Fire Volcano has been bursting to life since July 9 last year
including three eruptions on New Year's Eve.
The Fire Volcano, officially known as the Colima Volcano, is part of the
Pacific's Ring of Fire.
Mexico contains over 3,000 volcanoes, but only
14 are considered active.
Major eruptions in Mexican history have
included the 1953 eruption of the Paricutin Volcano in Michoacan, the
1982 eruption of Tacana Volcano in Chiapas and the 1986 eruption of the
Colima Volcano.
December 27, 2015 - MEXICO - Residents warned to watch for falling ash and rock
The Colima Volcano was looking lively for Christmas with eruptions on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and again today.
Yesterday's sent ash and smoke skyward to a height of 2.2 kilometers,
prompting more warnings from federal Civil Protection authorities.
Falling chunks of rock of up to 50 centimeters in diameter and ash are
the two dangers to watch for by anyone in the vicinity of the volcano.
WATCH: Massive eruptions at Colima volcano.
Civil Protection, state authorities in Jalisco and Colima and the
University of Colima maintain ongoing monitoring of the active volcano,
also known as the Volcano of Fire, to keep area residents informed of
any danger.
In the event of ash fall, they say, a damp cloth or face mask should be
used to cover the nose and mouth and the use of contact lenses should be
avoided. The eyes and throat should be kept clean with pure water.
The volcano straddles Jalisco and Colima and has been erupting regularly. - Mexico News Daily.
December 25, 2015 - MEXICO - Mexico's Colima volcano marks Christmas Eve with a bang, spewing smoke and ash nearly 7,000 feet into the air three times over two days.
The Colima volcano in western Mexico spewed ash to a height of 2 kilometers (6,550 feet) above its crater on Thursday morning, the emergency management office in Jalisco state said.
The first ash column was emitted at 7:17 a.m. (1317 GMT), while the second was ejected at 11:25 a.m. (1725 GMT), both in a northeasterly direction.
The volcanic alert remains on yellow, although the emergency management office urged people to be aware of the possibility of falling ash and to follow recommendations such as covering doors and windows with wet towels and blocking sewers and storm drains.
The Colima volcano has an elevation of 3,860 meters (12,655 feet) above sea level and straddles the border between the western states of Jalisco and Colima.
Along with Popocatepetl in central Mexico, it is considered one of the country's most active volcanoes. EFE.
WATCH: One of Mexico’s most active volcanoes sends ashes & fire into the sky.
December 17, 2015 - MEXICO - Mexico's Colima or Fire volcano roared to life, spewing columns of gas
and ash into the sky early on 14 December.
The first explosion took
place in the early morning before sunrise and it was followed by another
blast at 8.06am local time.
The National Civil Protection Coordinator Luis Felipe Puente said on his
Twitter account that the column of ash and smoke rose 3,000 meters over
the crater, before it was pulled by winds heading southeast.
A third
outburst took place at 11.41am local time, with the column rising to
1,500 meters.
Located in the southwestern Mexican state of Colima, the Fire Volcano
has been exhibiting continuous activity since 9 July.
Officially known
as the Colima Volcano, it was previously active in January and February
of 2015 and is part of the Pacifics Ring of Fire.
Mexico contains over 3,000 volcanos, but only 14 are considered active.
Major eruptions in Mexican history have included the 1953 eruption of
the Paricutin Volcano in Michoacan, the 1982 eruption of Tacana Volcano
in Chiapas and the 1986 eruption of the Colima Volcano. - International Business Times.
December 6, 2015 - MEXICO - Mexico's Colima volcano has spewed a column of gas and ash into the sky in the latest of a series of intermittent eruptions.
Mexico's civil protection authorities said the column rose 2,500 metres
over the crater before it was pulled by winds heading north-east.
The explosion prompted the civil protection authorities to warn nearby
residents to watch for falling ash and to wear face masks when outdoors.
WATCH: Ash Cloud - Colima volcano spews plumes of smoke in Mexico.
Located in the south-western Mexican state of Colima, the volcano —
known locally as the Fire volcano — has been exhibiting continuous
activity since July 9.
The Colima volcano, which is part of the Pacific's Ring of Fire, was also active in January and February.
Mexico contains over 3,000 volcanos, but only 14 are considered active.
Major eruptions in Mexican history have included the 1953 eruption of
the Paricutin volcano in Michoacan, the 1982 eruption of Tacana volcano
in Chiapas and the 1986 eruption of the Colima volcano. - ABC News Australia.
November 25, 2015 - MEXICO - Mexico’s Fire Volcano is continuing its rampant activity
spitting out ash and instilling fear in both locals and visitors to
breathtaking effect. Webcams de Mexico has captured the latest stunning
Colima volcano activity.
A moderate explosion recorded Tuesday, shows the crater of one of the most deadly volcanoes in the world slowly steaming away when it suddenly erupts, sending debris into the air.
The heated material than falls on the slopes as flashes of volcanic lightning are seen before the ash is whipped up by the wind.
After the blast, which happened early Tuesday, the plume from the eruption spread roughly roughly one kilometer into the air.
Further eruptions saw the plume reaching roughly 2.5 km into the air.
The volcano continues to remain restless, after being home to a powerful eruption on November 16.
On this date, the plume of smoke and ash from the Fire Volcano reached some 3,000 meters into the air. Webcams de Mexico also offers footage of the spectacular explosion.
Since Colima’s continuous activity started in July, several precautionary evacuations have been ordered. It was previously active in January and February of 2015.
The Colima volcanic complex is the most prominent volcanic center of the Mexican Volcanic Belt. It consists of two volcanoes: Nevado de Colima towering 4,320 meters high in the north and the 3,850-meter-high Volcán de Colima in the south. - RT.
November 17, 2015 - MEXICO - Mexico's Colima volcano, also known as the Fire Volcano, erupted on
Monday sending a plume of smoke and ash some 9,842 feet into the air.
Located in the southwestern Mexican state of Colima, the volcano has
been exhibiting continuous activity since July 9 which has prompted
evacuations several times.
It was previously active in January and February of 2015 and is part of the Pacific's Ring of Fire.
Mexico contains over 3,000 volcanos, but only 14 are considered active.
Major eruptions in Mexican history have included the 1953 eruption of
the Paricutin Volcano in Michoacan, the 1982 eruption of Tacana Volcano
in Chiapas and the 1986 eruption of the Colima Volcano.
November 11, 2015 - MEXICO - Less than a week after a pair of eruptions, Mexicos Colima or Fire
volcano pulled of the feat again on Tuesday (10 November) morning, as
its period of activity continues.
According to officials, the first eruption occurred at 7.03am local
time, sending a column of ash and smoke some 2,500m into the sky.
National Civil Protection coordinator Luis Felipe Puente said on his
Twitter account that ash and smoke rose 2,000m above the crater of the
volcano during the second explosion, which occurred at 9.02am local
time.
Located in the south-western Mexican state of Colima, the Fire Volcano
has been exhibiting continuous activity since 9 July.
Over the past
months, nearby villages have been blanketed with thick coats of ash,
prompting evacuations.
Officially known as the Colima Volcano, it was previously active in
January and February and is part of the Pacifics Ring of Fire.
Mexico
contains over 3,000 volcanoes but only 14 are considered active. - IBT.
WATCH: Colima volcano has another double eruption.
The Colima volcano in western Mexico, erupted twice on Wednesday, shooting columns of ash up to 2,000 meters into the air.
April 16, 2015 - MEXICO - Mexico's Colima volcano has spewed a giant 3.5-kilometre-high (3,500 metres) column of ash that rained down on a nearby city, authorities say.
The
Jalisco state civil protection agency said a "moderate" quantity of ash
fell on Ciudad Guzman, a town near the western state of Colima, where
the volcano is located.
An increase in activity at the Colima Volcano has been seen since November 2014.
A civil protection official said there were no reports of damage or injuries in the city of 100,000 people.
Officials
urged the population to use masks if they venture out of their homes,
remove excess ash from rooftops so they do not collapse and cover water
drains.
WATCH: Massive explosion at the Colima volcano.
The 3,860-metre mountain, also known as the Volcano of Fire, is among the most active in the country. - ABC News Australia.
The Colima Volcano (Volcán de Colima) pictured on March 29, 2015 with
lightning arcing through the ash plume. Credit and copyright: César
Cantú.
April 1, 2015 - MEXICO
- The Colima volcano in Mexico is active again, and has been spewing
out large plumes of ash nearly 3 kilometers into the air.
Astrophotographer César Cantú captured this spectacular picture of lightning slicing through the cloud of ash.
How
can lightning strike in an ash cloud? Through friction, particles of
the ash can charge each other by rubbing against each other during the
eruption. When the energy is discharged, it can create lightning bolts.
The volcano continues to produce strong vulcanian-type explosions, with ash plumes rising 2-3 km above the volcano. Credit: Hernando Rivera
The
Colima volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in Mexico, and is
also called ‘Volcán de Fuego’ or ‘Fire volcano.’ It has erupted more
than 40 times since the first documented eruption in 1576.
The
latest news on this current eruption is that local authorities have put
the volcano on a yellow alert, meaning the volcano is showing increased
activity, and residents who live nearby should prepare for a possible
evacuation.
Stay safe César, and thanks for sharing your image with Universe Today! See a larger version on his website here. - Universe Today.
February 19, 2015 - MEXICO - Mexico's Colima volcano is playing to the camera. Known locally as the Volcán Fuego
or Volcano of Fire, Colima's recent activity is being captured on video
and time-lapse photography as well as during monitoring flights around
the area.
WATCH: Eruption of lava at Colima volcano.
The latest blast, featured in this BBC clip, shows
a huge ash column climbing over a mile into the sky. Blankets of ash
covered villages as much as 15 miles away, but there was no structural
damage.
One of the most dangerous volcanoes in the region
Colima is one of themost active and potentially dangerous volcanoes in Central America.Located
on Mexico's west coast in the Mexican Volcanic Belt, the volcano has
been a magnet for geologists and volcanologists because of its regular
eruptions.
Records dating back to the sixteenth century show
that there have been more than 30 periods of eruptions since 1585,
including a violent explosion in 1919 and several major events in the
late 1990s.
After large eruptions in 2013 and 2014, Webcams De
Mexico set up cameras to capture the action. Concentrated scientific
studies of Colima's activity have been ongoing for over 20 years.
A history of violence
The Colima volcanic complex is made up of two main systems - Nevado de
Colima to the north and the smaller Volcán de Colima to the south.
Volcán de Colima is a relatively young stratovolcano with a caldera
more than two miles wide. There have been several major slope breaches
and failures over the years, often accompanied by large debris
avalanches. These breaches created thick layers of debris-avalanche
deposits on the slopes of the volcanic complex.
Colima's
ancient past is even scarier. Back in the late Pleistocene era, there
was a huge landslide at the site. Millions of tons of debris travelled
up to 80 miles, far enough to reach the Pacific Ocean. A vast area was
covered in landslide deposits.
With around 300,000 people
living within 25 miles of the volcano, Colima remains a constant danger
to the local population. There have been frequent temporary evacuations
of nearby villagers in recent years due to threatening volcanic
activity.
The official line is that the volcano presents little
risk to the population, but that won't be much consolation to those
living beneath the fiery mountain. - Red Orbit.
Eruption of Mexico's Colima volcano captured on webcam
January 22, 2015 - MEXICO
- A huge ash column exploded into the sky from one of Central America’s
most dangerous volcanoes on Wednesday, reaching airplane-level heights
of the atmosphere.
Mexico’s Colima volcano played host to a “strong vulcanian-type explosion”
at 9:15 a.m. local time on Wednesday. The mountain belched an ash
column more than 4 km above the summit, with volcanic matter rising to
29,000 ft (9 km). The resulting ash flow eventually drifted to the
northeast, Volcano Discovery reported.
A webcam focused on the active stratovolcano captured the powerful blast.
A small pyroclastic flow that descended the steep slope of the volcano was generated during the explosion.
The
Protección Civil (Civil Protection) said there is not a forecast of ash
falling in the region, which is located in southwestern Mexico,
according to Mashable. The volcano, which is also known as the ‘Volcano
of Fire,’ straddles the states of Colima and Jalisco.
Ash fall did occur within the Jalisco cities of Tuxpan, Zapotiltic and Ciudad Guzmán, Volcano Discovery reported.
WATCH: Colima volcano erupts.
The
caldera similarly erupted in November, shooting an ash column 5 km into
the air. Frequent small-to-moderate explosions occurred at the
volcano's summit lava dome on Sunday.
The Colima volcano ‒ the
Colima Volcanic Complex’s most prominent volcanic center, located in the
western Mexican Volcanic Belt ‒ has had more than 30 periods of
eruptions since 1585, including several significant eruptions in the
late 1990s. - RT.
May 29, 2014 - GLOBAL VOLCANISM - The following constitutes the new activity, unrest and ongoing reports of volcanoes across the globe, courtesy of Volcano Discovery.
Ubinas (Peru):
Activity continues to show an overall decreasing trend. A small
explosion occurred this morning at the volcano, producing a dark ash
plume that rose several hundred meters.
Ash explosion at Ubinas volcano this morning
Shiveluch (Kamchatka): The volcano produced a steam and ash plume during today that rose to estimated 20,000 ft (6 km) altitude and drifted east.
Shiveluch volcano today (KVERT webcam)
Dukono (Halmahera):
Activity continues to be elevated at the volcano. An ash plume at
estimated 10,000 ft (3 km) altitude extended 35 nautical miles to the
west this morning.
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico):
The number of steam-gas and sometimes ash emissions has increased a bit
to approx 8 per hour. No other significant changes occurred at the
volcano.
Current seismic signal at Reventador (CONE station, IGPEN)
Santa María / Santiaguito (Guatemala): The new lava flow on the eastern flank of the Caliente dome continues
to advance slowly and produce avalanches. Small explosions occurred,
generating ash plumes up to 700 m high. Rainfalls caused a medium-sized
lahar in the Nima I river yesterday at dawn.
Fuego (Guatemala):
The lava flow has disappeared and explosive activity in turn increased.
The observatory reported ash plumes up to 600 m high and drifting SW to
8 km distance. Shock waves accompanied the stronger explosions.
Rainfalls triggered a lahar in the Las Lajas river canyon.
Reventador (Ecuador):
Weak to moderate effusive and explosive activity continues at the
volcano. Cloud cover prevents direct observations most of the time, but
the seismic signal shows tremor and explosion signals. A thermal hot
spot indicates that lava continues to build up at the summit lava dome.
Current seismic signal at Reventador (CONE station, IGPEN)
MODIS hot spot at Reventador (MODVOLC, Univ. Hawaii)
October 22, 2013 - WORLDWIDE VOLCANOES - The following constitutes the new activity, unrest and ongoing reports of volcanoes across the globe, courtesy of Volcano Discovery.
Klyuchevskoy (Kamchatka):
The violent explosive phase of the eruption ended at 13:00 UTC on
October 20. KVERT reported a decrease of the tremor from 150.4 mcm/s to
3.3 mcm/s and the cessation of ash emission that last reached 26,000 ft
(8 km) altitude.
Klyuchevskoy volcano this morning (KVERT webcam).
Lava flows continue to effuse on the south-west, south-east and west volcanic flanks.
Shiveluch (Kamchatka):
The growth of the lava dome continues along with strong
degassing/steaming and occasional explosions that produce ash plumes
rising to up to 4-6 km altitude.
Shiveluch volcano this morning (KVERT webcam).
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): No significant changes in (the currently weak) activity occurred. CENAPRED only recorded 5 weak emissions during 19-20 Oct.
Santa María / Santiaguito (Guatemala):
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.
Santiaguito's Caliente lava dome yesterday morning.
Explosive activity has remained at normal, rather weak levels with
infrequent ash explosions ejecting plumes of up to about 700 m height.
Pacaya (Guatemala):
Near continuous, relatively strong strombolian activity is visible from
Guatemala City. A plume of fine ash from this activity rises to about
2700 m a.s.l. and drifts to the S and SE.
Fuego (Guatemala):
A trend of increasing explosive activity is visible over the past days.
INSIVUMEH reports weak to moderate explosions with ash plumes rising up
to 800 m above the crater and producing a plume drifting 10 km to the
west and northwest.
Shock waves that rattle doors and windows and
roofs in villages like Morelia, Panimache, Sangre De Cristo and others
on the SW flank accompany these explosions.
June 08, 2013 - WORLDWIDE VOLCANOES - The following constitutes the new activity, unrest and ongoing reports of volcanoes across the globe.
Mount Pavlof, a volcano on the Alaska Peninsula, erupting on May 17, 2013.
The ash plume reached 20,000 feet. Chris Owens photo.
Pavlof (Alaska Peninsula, USA):
Weak eruptive activity continues, producing small steam and ash plumes
drifting at about 18-20,000 ft (5-6 km) altitude SSE as detected on
satellite data (VAAC Anchorage).
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico):
Given the currently low activity (1-3 weak steam and gas emissions per
hour), CENAPRED has lowered the alert level back to "Yellow Phase 2".
San Cristobal (Nicaragua):
New eruptions occurred yesterday. The volcano produced a series of 7
small ash emissions between 06:45 to 11:43 am (local time). The
explosions were very small and ash plumes only rose up to about 100 m
above the crater.
Seismic recording from San Cristobal volcano yesterday (CRIN station, INETER)
The new eruptions were followed by a rise in seismic activity in the
form of tremor, which rose to about 3 times normal levels during the
afternoon. The tremor pulse was still of relatively low energy and in
itself not alarming, as the volcano experiences similar phases of
elevated seismicity frequently, but given the recent activity, INETER
warns that new explosions, possibly larger in scale, could follow with
little warning and that air traffic should avoid the area of the
volcano.
Unconnected to the new eruptive activity, a small mud flow occurred
at 17:10 local time on the lower slopes as a result of heavy rainfall,
but did not cause damage.
SINAPRED (Civil Protection) said to be ready to organize the
evacuation of some 3,000 people living within a radius of 5 km if
necessary, i.e. in case of stronger eruptions.
Cerro Negro (Nicaragua):
The volcano might be entering a phase of reawakening. A seismic swarm of
49 low magnitude earthquakes and a pulse of volcanic tremor occurred on
4 June, INETER reported in a press release that day.
Seismic recording on 4 June (CNGN station, INETER)
The seismic activity started 08:45 am (local time) on 4 June,
increased until 10:30 and the eased again. At the moment, the seismicity
is calm again. No further reports have been published by INETER, who
has not raised the alert level, but recommended to limit access to the
volcano's crater as a precaution measure.
Cerro Negro is a popular tourist destination, known for "ash
surfing" on the steep ashy slopes. The last eruption of the volcano
occurred in 1999.
May 28, 2013 - MEXICO - Seven people have died in a landslide on a road in Mexico’s central state of Hidalgo, the federal police say.
A landslide on a road in Mexico’s Hidalgo State has claimed the lives of seven people. (File photo)
The deadly incident took place on Sunday, burying a number of cars under mud and trees.
Local residents of the nearby town of Tepeji del Rio warned officials that they had noticed the land above the road appeared to be unstable.
Hidalgo governor Jose Francisco Olvera said that the deaths could have been prevented, although assessing the state of the hill when the warning was made would have been difficult because of heavy rainfall.
Tepeji del Rio residents say a hailstorm on May 26 also caused at least 22 cars to be dragged into a canyon.
Officials say the hailstorm in Tepeji del Rio caused the deadly landslide late Sunday.
Earlier on the same day, 16 people were killed in a highway accident in Hidalgo.
On May 23, a passenger van fell off a cliff of 300 meters in the town of Tianguistengo. Eleven people died and ten others sustained injuries. - Press TV.
April 18, 2013 - WORLDWIDE VOLCANOES - The following constitutes the new activity, unrest and ongoing reports of volcanoes across the globe.
Thermal image of the crater area of Stromboli (INGV Catania).
Stromboli (Eolian Islands, Italy):
The activity continued throughout the night and the lava flow has
reached the sea at the base of the Sciara del Fuoco. At the moment, the
new flow has decreased but remains weakly active and tremor elevated.
The
new lava flow is well alimented and has reached several hundred meters
down on the Sciara del Fuoco. Explosive activity continues as well.
Webcam image of the new lava flow on Stromboli this evening.
The new lava flow on the upper Sciara del Fuoco this evening.
A
new larger lava flow from the NE vent has started this afternoon to
descend the Sciara del Fuoco, accompanied by glowing rockfalls and
strong tremor. The eruption was preceded by very large strombolian
explosions during the morning.
Etna (Sicily, Italy):
The 11th paroxysm from the New SE crater occurred as expected today. As
during the previous eruption, the build-up phase with increasing
strombolian activity was relatively long. The peak phase itself when
activity culminated in lava fountains was comparably short.
Current thermal webcam image of the New SE crater (INGV Catania).
Strombolian activity during the night (Radiostudio7 webcam).
Current tremor signal (ESLN station, INGV Catania).
It seems likely that another paroxysm is in the making at the New SE
crater: Strombolian explosions have continued throughout the night and
this morning, and have been intensifying. Lava seems to have appeared at
several vents on the fissure cutting through the New SE crater and the
tremor signal is steeply rising.
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico):
Activity has dropped a bit but remains essentially unchanged. CENPRED
reported 1-2 emissions of steam and minor ash amounts per hour today, a
steam and gas plume rising up to 1 km as well as continuing glow at the
crater.
Current seismic recording from Nevado del Ruiz (OLL station, INGEOMINAS).
Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia):
Strong degassing and minor ash venting continue creating a plume
reaching 1000 m above the crater today. The seismic swarm has decreased
in strength, but goes on.
April 17, 2013 - WORLDWIDE VOLCANOES - The following constitutes the new activity, unrest and ongoing reports of volcanoes across the globe.
Webcam image of the new lava flow on Stromboli this evening.
Stromboli (Eolian Islands, Italy):
The new lava flow is well alimented and has reached several hundred
meters down on the Sciara del Fuoco. Explosive activity continues as
well.
The new lava flow on the upper Sciara del Fuoco this evening.
A new larger lava
flow from the NE vent has started this afternoon to descend the Sciara
del Fuoco, accompanied by glowing rockfalls and strong tremor. The
eruption was preceded by very large strombolian explosions during the
morning.
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico):
Activity has dropped a bit but remains essentially unchanged. CENPRED
reported 1-2 emissions of steam and minor ash amounts per hour today, a
steam and gas plume rising up to 1 km as well as continuing glow at the
crater.
Current seismic recording from Nevado del Ruiz (OLL station, INGEOMINAS).
Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia):
Strong degassing and minor ash venting continue creating a plume
reaching 1000 m above the crater today. The seismic swarm has decreased
in strength, but goes on.
Etna (Sicily, Italy):
New activity has started from the New SE crater last night, when
incandescent degassing vents were visible at the crater. This activity
has progressively increased during the night and produced strombolian
bursts during the second half of the night. Tremor has been showing a
slow increase.
