GLOBAL VOLCANISM: Increased Activity At Guatemala's Fuego Volcano - Loud Eruption Heard Over 15km, Rocking Roof And Windows Of Houses; Sends Column Of Ash And Gas 4km In The Air! [VIDEOS]

Fuego volcano explosion observed from Acatenango.
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April 12, 2016 - GUATEMALA - The volcanic activity of the Fuego volcano is increasing in Guatemala.

The last loud eruption on April 12, 2016 was heard over an area of 15km, rocked the roof and windows of houses located 15 km from the volcanic peak and sent a column of ash and gases 4km in the air.

It's not only the Santa Maria volcano, but also the Fuego volcano that shows an enhanced explosive activity in Guatemala these days .

According to Insivumeh, the National Institute for Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology of Guatemala, the Fuego volcano heavily exploded four to 6 times on April 12, 2016 sending a column of ash 4800 meters above sea level.


WATCH: Here a timelapse video showing the explosions.

The explosion were accompanied by moderate to strong rumblings as well as ash falls in Panimache, Morelia, Sangre de Cristo, Santa Sofía, Chimaltenango.

Lava was ejected up to 200 m above the crater.

The eruptions produced a roaring noise similar to a jet engine that lasted 2 to 5 minutes and was heard over a broad radius of 30 km.

 WATCH: Here another video captured by a camera located at La Reunion Golf Resort, Guatemala about 7 km southeast of the summit of Fuego.

The resulting shock waves rocked the roof and windows of houses located 15 km from the volcanic peak.

This enhanced activity at Fuego is disturbing the local population.

Seismometers show that the magma is rising inside the crater, which may cause a major eruption in the next few days.


WATCH: And this major eruption could look like this one in January 2016 - Fiery and furious! .

BOLETÍN VULCANOLÓGICO DIARIO Guatemala, martes 12 de abril 2016 Hora local: 07:00 am


- Strange Sounds.

GLOBAL VOLCANISM: Guatemala On High Alert As Fuego Volcano Spews Ash Over Vast Area - New Eruptive Phase With Increasing Explosive Activity Results In Ash Plumes Billowing Over 6,500 Feet! [VIDEOS]

Guatemala's Fuego volcano, seen from San Juan Alotenango municipality, erupts on November 10, 2015 (AFP Photo/Johan Ordonez)

March 2, 2016 - GUATEMALA - Guatemalan authorities issued a warning Wednesday as the country's Fuego volcano, located near the capital, spewed ash into the air.

A spokesman for the country's disaster response agency, David de Leon, said the 3,763-meter (12,346-foot) high volcano had entered a new eruptive phase with increasing explosive activity, prompting an orange alert indicating danger.

The volcano sent ash plumes billowing more than 2,000 meters (6,561.68 feet) above the crater; they then spread as far as 40 kilometers to the west, southwest and north, the spokesman said.

He added that rural communities surrounding the volcano, as well as the urban municipalities of San Pedro Yepocapa and Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa de Escuintla, reported fine ash particles falling from the sky.

De Leon said his agency was in touch with local authorities and that so far no evacuations had been deemed necessary.

The Fuego volcano is located some 45 kilometers (30 miles) southwest of the capital Guatemala City.

Guatemala's Vulcanology Institute has instructed civil protection authorities to step up their vigilance and recommended precautionary measures for air traffic.

The Fuego volcano has long been active. A powerful eruption in February 2015 prompted an alert and the closure of Guatemala City's airport. - Yahoo.

WATCH: Time-lapse video of Fuego volcano.

 

GLOBAL VOLCANISM: Increasing Eruptions At Guatemala's Fuego Volcano - Stunning Photos Of The 3rd Paroxysm Of 2016!

Strong strombolian explosion / lava fountain at Fuego volcano. (Photo: Edgar Barrios)

February 10, 2016 - GUATEMALA - A new paroxysm (the 3rd this year) is occurring at the volcano. Over the past days, strombolian and effusive activity had gradually increased into now pulsating lava fountains and well-alimented lava flows.

The latter are mostly traveling down the southeastern flank into the large Las Lajas canyon where they have reached approx. 2 km length. Another flow seems to be active on the southern slope towards the Trinidad drainage.

Most likely this activity will result in pyroclastic flows, as parts of the lava flows on the steep slope tend to collapse.

Volcanologist Edgar Barrios from INSIVUMEH's volcano observatory (OVF) kindly sent us these photos of the ongoing activity of Fuego volcano.

The images, taken early morning of February 10, show very strong strombolian explosions, at the point to merge into pulsating lava fountains.

(Photo: Edgar Barrios)

(Photo: Edgar Barrios)

(Photo: Edgar Barrios)

(Photo: Edgar Barrios)

(Photo: Edgar Barrios)

- Volcano Discovery.

GLOBAL VOLCANISM: "Volcano Of Fire" - Guatemala's Fuego Volcano Spews Ash Up To 24,000 Feet; New Lava Flows! [VIDEO]

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January 7, 2016 - GUATEMALA - Footage shows the moment the Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupted on Sunday.

According to Guatemala's volcanic monitor, Insivumeh, thick ash was sent up to 24,000 feet high because of the eruption.

It caused new lava flows and loud explosions, however none of the mainland has been greatly impacted.

This comes after an eruption that began last week intensified for the volcano, which lies about 30 miles southwest of Guatemala city.

The eruption has had no affect on any flights at the country's main international airport according to Reuters.


WATCH: Spectacular eruption at Fuego volcano.

- The Telegraph.

GLOBAL VOLCANISM: "Volcano Of Fire" - Guatemala's Fuego Volcano Spews Lava And Ash 7km Into The Skies After Furious Eruption! [VIDEO]

Increase in activity, strombolian explosions,reported at Guatemala’s Fuego volcano.

January 5, 2016 - GUATEMALA - Fuego volcano has again put on an incredible display of fire and smoke as it continued to light up the skies over Guatemala.

Here is its most recent eruption, when lava and ash shot 7 kilometers (4 miles) into the air. The truly dramatic volcanic activity took place on Sunday night.

Located some 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the capital, Guatemala City, the mountain, which literally means the Volcano of Fire in Spanish, has been occasionally erupting across 2015.

Fuego volcano is having it's first effusive eruption of the year. Here seen on today's Landsat 7 image

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It has been especially active for at least a month now.

No evacuation was declared, but locals had been warned to be watchful and stay away.


WATCH: Spectacular Guatemala volcano eruption.

Guatemala's Volcanological Institute warned flights to avoid any contacts with the ash cloud.

In February 2015, Fuego volcano's eruption forced evacuation of nearly 100 residents and brief cancellation of several flights as Guatemala's main airport. - RT.

GLOBAL VOLCANISM: Another Phase Of Strong, Increase Activity At Guatemala's Fuego Volcano - Intense And More Frequent Explosions As New Lava Flows!

Fuego volcano eruption, December 15, 2015.  © Maximo Nivel via Twitter

December 16, 2015 - GUATEMALA - Another phase of strong, increased activity was observed at the Fuego volcano, Guatemala on December 14, 2015, Volcano Discovery reported. Frequent, intense explosions and ash plumes accompanied with loud shock waves marked the 13th paroxysmal episode of the 2015 volcano activity.

Two new lava flows were observed at the Fuego volcano, accompanying intense and frequent explosions on the evening of December 14 (local time).

Between 4 and 6 explosions per hour were reported with ash plumes, followed by loud shock waves, rising up to 1 km (3 280.8 feet) above the volcano summit. New lava flows were 800 m (2 624.7 feet) long and have started to head towards the Santa Teresa on west flank, and Trinidad on south flank drainages.

The reported event is the 13th paroxysmal episode of this year, and should the activity of the volcano increase further, dangerous pyroclastic flows could take place over the coming hours or days. Residents have been advised to avoid the river beds and valleys at the feet of the mountain at all times.

INSIVUMEH reported that on November 29, 2015 activity at Fuego increased significantly, characterized by large and strong explosions, ash plumes, and lava flows. Ash plumes rose as high as 2.2 km (7 217.8 feet) above the crater and drifted 40 km (24.9 miles) W and SW. Lava fountains rose 500 m (1 640.4 feet) above the crater, feeding four lava flows that traveled 3-4 km (1.9-2.5 miles) down the Ceniza, Trinidad, Las Lajas, and Santa Teresa drainages.

Ash fell in Panimache I and II (8 km (5 miles) SW), Morelia (9 km (5.6 miles) SW), Santa Sofía (12 km (7.5 miles) SW), El Porvenir (8 km (5 miles) ENE), Yucales (12 km (7.5 miles) SW), Rochelle, Ceylon, and other neighboring communities. Activity declined on November 30; lava fountains rose 100-150 m (328-492.1 feet), and ash plumes rose 1 km (0.62 miles) and drifted 25 km (15.5 miles) WSW. Lava flows were active in five drainages, including the Honda drainage (E flank).

On December 1, weak-to-moderate explosions generated ash plumes that rose 400-800 m (1 312.3-2624.7 feet) and drifted 10-12 km (6.2-7.5 miles) W and SW. Lava fountains continued rising as high as 150 m (492.1 feet). The five lava flows were at most 3 km (1.9 miles) long, and small pyroclastic flows descended the Honda drainage.

Geological summary

Volcán Fuego, one of Central America's most active volcanoes, is one of three large stratovolcanoes overlooking Guatemala's former capital, Antigua. The scarp of an older edifice, Meseta, lies between 3 763 m (12 345.8 feet high Fuego and its twin volcano to the north, Acatenango. Construction of Meseta dates back to about 230 000 years and continued until the late Pleistocene or early Holocene. Collapse of Meseta may have produced the massive Escuintla debris-avalanche deposit, which extends about 50 km (31 miles) onto the Pacific coastal plain.

Growth of the modern Fuego volcano followed, continuing the southward migration of volcanism that began at Acatenango. In contrast to the mostly andesitic Acatenango, eruptions at Fuego have become more mafic with time, and most historical activity has produced basaltic rocks. Frequent vigorous historical eruptions have been recorded since the onset of the Spanish era in 1524, and have produced major ash falls, along with occasional pyroclastic flows and lava flows. - The Watchers.

GLOBAL VOLCANISM: Increasing Eruptions At Guatemala's Fuego Volcano - Orange Alert Issued! [VIDEOS]

The Fuego volcano, seen from San Juan Alotenango municipality, Sacatepequez departament, about 65 km southwest of Guatemala City, erupts on November 10, 2015.
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November 11, 2015 - GUATEMALA - Emergency service officials in Guatemala on Tuesday issued an orange alert over increasing eruptions from the country's southeastern Fuego volcano and ordered the evacuation of a nearby hotel.

The 12,346-foot high colossus, whose name means "fire" in Spanish , showed heightened activity overnight, sending columns of ash high into the sky, spilling lava down its side and provoking small tremors.

Fine ash was falling on at least six villages and on the town of San Pedro Yepocapa, in the indigenous province of Chimaltenango, a state spokesman for the Disaster Reduction National Coordination Committee, David de Leon, told reporters.

The country's Seismology and Vulcanology Institute urged authorities to consider taking precautionary measures for air traffic.

Thick, airborne ash can clog planes' engines and cause them to fail. In February, the volcano erupted with such force and so much ash that Guatemala was forced to close the airport serving its capital.

Guatemala and neighboring countries lie on what is known as the Central American Volcanic Arc, a chain of hundreds of volcanoes that forms part of the Pacific "Rim of Fire". Most are dormant, but some spectacular, and dangerous, eruptions do happen.

The Fuego volcano lies near Guatemala's colonial-era city of Antigua Guatemala and is about 40 kilometers southwest of the capital Guatemala City. - The Express Tribune.


WATCH: Eruption at Fuego volcano.

GLOBAL VOLCANISM: Guatemala's Fuego Volcano Becoming More Active - Officials Warn Columns Of Ash Could Reach 15,000 Feet Above Sea Level!

AFP/AFP/File - Ash billowing from the Fuego volcano is seen from the Palin municipality, Escuintla departament, 40 km south of Guatemala City on February 13, 2015

May 15, 2015 - GUATEMALA - Guatemala's Fuego volcano is becoming more active, belching out increasing amounts of smoke and ash, officials said on Friday.

Fearing a full-blown eruption of the volcano, located just 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the capital of Guatemala City, disaster officials warned that aircraft should exercise caution when flying over Fuego.

Conred, the national disaster coordination agency, said the volcano's eruptions could range in intensity from weak to moderate, and that columns of ash could reach 4,500 meters (15,000 feet) above sea level.

Authorities also warned that wind-borne ash particles could travel as far as 12 kilometers from the volcano, possibly causing respiratory and other health problems for some Guatemalans.

Fuego, which translates to "fire" in Spanish, measures more than 3,700 meters and is located in southwestern Guatemala on the borders of Chimaltenango, Escuintla and Sacatepequez departments.

Officials said for the moment there is no need to prepare for evacuations, but will continue to monitor the volcano since the situation could change quickly.

Fuego reawakened earlier this year, raining soot and ash on adjacent towns and forcing the temporary closure of a nearby airport. - Yahoo.

 

GLOBAL VOLCANISM: Guatemala's Fuego Volcano Erupts - Belching Ash And Rock Into The Sky, Causing Mass Evacuations And Flight Cancellations!

Guatemala's Fuego volcano belched black ash. Photo: AP

February 8, 2015 - GUATEMALA - Guatemala's Fuego volcano belched black ash into the sky on Saturday, causing the government to evacuate 100 nearby residents and forcing the closure of the capital's international airport, President Otto Perez told reporters.

Cars covered in ash. Credit: AP

Guatemala's Fuego volcano belched black ash into the sky on Saturday, causing the government to evacuate 100 nearby residents and forcing the closure of the capital's international airport, President Otto Perez told reporters.

Streets have been covered in ash. Credit: AP

The volcano, about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of the capital, forced the cancellation of several flights as Guatemala's main airport shut down and workers sought to clear the runways of ash.

The airport was closed. Credit: AP

Officials said the amount of falling ash was moderate but urged nearby residents to use masks or wet cloth to guard against breathing dangerous contaminants.

Residents have been urged to use masks or wet cloth. Credit: AP

The airport is expected to reopen by early Sunday morning. - ITV.

GLOBAL VOLCANISM: Guatemalan Volcanoes Increase Activity - Santiaguito Volcano Recorded 33 Explosions in Just 24 Hours!

Guatemalan volcanoes Santiaguito and Fuego increased their activity in the last hours and the authorities recommended on Monday took all the necessary precautions with the surrounding air traffic.

The dispersion of ash in various directions and changes in wind pattern led to the National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology (Insivumeh) to warn about the civil aviation.  An Insivumeh report that Santiaguito volcano recorded 33 explosions in 24 hours, with a range of up to 800 meters above the crater, leaving ashes scattered in the southwest and southeast.

Santiaguito volcano is located in Quetzaltenango district, and its height is 2,550 meters above sea level.  The Insivumeh reported white and blue plume up to 100 meters above the crater, with displacement to the southwest, in the case of Fuego volcano, whose height is 3,763 meters above sea level and is located between the departments of Sacatepequez, Chimaltenango and Escuintla (center south). - Prensa Latina.