Ecuador: Tungurahua volcano erupts covering houses with ash

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• By Adam Justice
  November 20, 2015 13:08 GMT
  

Residents from communities near Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano faced a massive cleaning operation on Thursday (19 November) after the volcano erupted, covering houses and fields with smoke and ash. Authorities issued an orange alert as emissions reached 2,500 metres above the crater.
In nearby Queros, one of the most affected communities, officials registered 10kg of ash per square metre.

As he swept the street near his house, resident Luis Vaca said the volcanic material was damaging crops. "Ash is falling everywhere; it's strong, especially in the countryside where it's falling more heavily. It's damaging the crops. It would be good if the president came to visit us," he said.




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The Tungurahua volcano shot out several bursts of gas and ash over the weekend

 

Tungurahua spews hot lava and ash at night (1999), As of July 2015 Tungurahua Volcano is still active and is under constant monitoring by EPN Geophysics Institute, National Polytechnic School.  Wikipedia.org

 

Tungurahua at night as of July 2015 a constant monitoring by E.P.N. Geophysics Institute..Wikipedia.org
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NZ Herald

Second volcano spews ash near Ecuador capital

6:45 AM Tuesday Oct 13, 2015

 

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) " A second volcano is once again spewing plumes of ash in the mountain chain near Ecuador's capital.

The country's Geophysics Institute says the Tungurahua volcano shot out several bursts of gas and ash over the weekend, with one reaching more than a mile (about 2 kilometers) above 16,475-foot (5,023-meter) summit. It also hurled incandescent rock onto its slope.

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Volcano Activity - Ecuador, Coridella Central, [Tungurahua Volcano]

Earth Watch Report  -  Volcanic  Activity

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View of Tungurahua Volcano from Riobamba  filskildringssida

Satellite image of Tungurahua volcano by (c) Google Earth View

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Volcano Activity

Ecuador

Coridella Central, [Tungurahua Volcano]

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Volcano Activity in Ecuador on Saturday, 14 September, 2013 at 12:33 (12:33 PM) UTC.

Description

The volcano observatory reports a change in activity, which could herald a new eruptive phase in the near future. Starting from yesterday at approximately 17:00 (local time), increased steaming and gas emissions were visible, producing a column reaching about 1 km height. Incandescence in the crater area could be detected at night as well. Previously, activity had been consisting of weak steaming producing a column of less than 200 m height. Seismically, there has been a slight increase in the number of events related to rock fracturing and fluid movements within the volcano, but seismic activity still remains at a level considered moderate to low.

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Tungurahua volcano

Stratovolcano 5023 m (16,479 ft)
Ecuador, -1.47°S / -78.44°W
Tungurahua volcano eruptions:
1534, 1557, 1640(?), 1641, 1644(?), 1646(?), 1757(?), 1773, 1776, 1777(?), 1781(?), 1857, 1885(?), 1886-88, 1900(?), 1916-25, 1944, 2000- (ongoing)
Typical eruption style:
Explosive.
Tungurahua webcams / live data
Last earthquakes nearby

Volcano Activity - Ecuador, Cordillera Oriental, [Tungurahua volcano] & Cordillera Real, [Reventador volcano]

Earth Watch Report  -  Volcanic Activity

Tungurahua volcano  

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Mt.  Reventador

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17.07.2013

Volcano Activity

Ecuador

Cordillera Oriental, [Tungurahua volcano]

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Volcano Activity in Ecuador on Monday, 01 July, 2013 at 02:48 (02:48 AM) UTC.

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Updated:	Wednesday, 17 July, 2013 at 03:14 UTC
Description
Ecuadorian Tungurahua volcano today reported a slight increase in the energy of seismic activity, after the blast past Sunday, the Geophysical Institute of the National Polytechnic School (IG) reported. The IG said that from about 04:10 local time on Tuesday, there is a tremor signal emission, which from 06:50 local time saturates the stations near the volcano of 5016 meters. Since the last time the intensity and length of the howlings have increased, said the IG, and explained that due to the presence of high clouds in the volcano area there have been no observations of the surface manifestations. The National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR) on Sunday decreed alert, of caution at the volcano area, with a possible increase in the activity of the colossus after the explosion of great intensity that day and the ejection of a high column of ash and rocks. The Tungurahua, located about 45 miles south of Quito, its current eruptive process began in 1999 and has since periods of intense activity interspersed with periods of relative calm. The population of areas near the volcano were affected on Sunday by falling rubble of black and pink color, while other remote areas received falling of thick black ash. Authorities Risk Management Secretariat volcano kept under constant observation to implement the measures in case of an increase in its activity.

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18.07.2013

Volcano Activity

Ecuador

Cordillera Real, [Reventador volcano]

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Volcano Activity in Ecuador on Thursday, 18 July, 2013 at 02:47 (02:47 AM) UTC.

Description

Scientists say lava flow and ash and gas emissions have intensified at a second Ecuadorean volcano, Reventador, as the full-bore eruption of the Tungurahua cone continues. Ecuador's Geophysics Institute says the lava flow on Reventador's southern flank has increased since Saturday but poses no immediate threat to villagers in the region 60 miles (100) kilometers) east of the capital, Quito. The 11,400-foot (3,475-meter) volcano is nearly three times that distance from Tungurahua to the southwest. It has been roaring since Sunday, when 200 people were evacuated from its flanks and one pyroclastic blast was heard as far away as the coastal city of Guayaquil. Tungurahua is 16,480 feet (5,023 meters) high and has been active since 1999. Reventador had its last big eruption in November 2002.

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Earth Watch Report  -  Volcanic  Activity

Smouldering: Officials reported an intense shower of ash east of the volcano,  
including in Banos, a tourist destination three miles away
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15.07.2013

Volcano Activity

Ecuador

Cordillera Oriental, [Tungurahua volcano]

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Volcano Activity in Ecuador on Monday, 01 July, 2013 at 02:48 (02:48 AM) UTC.

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Updated:	Wednesday, 17 July, 2013 at 03:14 UTC
Description
Ecuadorian Tungurahua volcano today reported a slight increase in the energy of seismic activity, after the blast past Sunday, the Geophysical Institute of the National Polytechnic School (IG) reported. The IG said that from about 04:10 local time on Tuesday, there is a tremor signal emission, which from 06:50 local time saturates the stations near the volcano of 5016 meters. Since the last time the intensity and length of the howlings have increased, said the IG, and explained that due to the presence of high clouds in the volcano area there have been no observations of the surface manifestations. The National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR) on Sunday decreed alert, of caution at the volcano area, with a possible increase in the activity of the colossus after the explosion of great intensity that day and the ejection of a high column of ash and rocks. The Tungurahua, located about 45 miles south of Quito, its current eruptive process began in 1999 and has since periods of intense activity interspersed with periods of relative calm. The population of areas near the volcano were affected on Sunday by falling rubble of black and pink color, while other remote areas received falling of thick black ash. Authorities Risk Management Secretariat volcano kept under constant observation to implement the measures in case of an increase in its activity.

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Ecuadorian Tungurahua Volcano Shows Rise in Seismic Activity

Quito, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian Tungurahua volcano today reported a slight increase in the energy of seismic activity, after the blast past Sunday, the Geophysical Institute of the National Polytechnic School (IG) reported.

The IG said that from about 04:10 local time on Tuesday, there is a tremor signal emission, which from 06:50 local time saturates the stations near the volcano of 5016 meters.
Since the last time the intensity and length of the howlings have increased, said the IG, and explained that due to the presence of high clouds in the volcano area there have been no observations of the surface manifestations.


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Volcano Activity - Ecuador, Cordillera Oriental, [Tungurahua volcano]

Earth Watch Report  -  Volcanic Activity

Smouldering: Officials reported an intense shower of ash east of the volcano,  

including in Banos, a tourist destination three miles away

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15.07.2013

Volcano Activity

Ecuador

Cordillera Oriental, [Tungurahua volcano]

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Volcano Activity in Ecuador on Monday, 01 July, 2013 at 02:48 (02:48 AM) UTC.

Description

IGPEN reports an increase of seismic activity over the past days which might herald a new phase of activity in the near future. The number of earthquakes associated with fluid movement within the volcano has risen from 10 daily earthquakes on June 20 to 54 earthquakes on 29 June. These so-called long period (LP) earthquakes often reflect an increase in pressure inside the volcano. So far, the earthquakes are small and not felt by people. In the afternoon of 29 June, mild fumarolic activity was observed in the crater area. Gas sensors installed near the volcano showed no increase in the concentration of SO2 gas, which suggests that the conduit is currently blocked by a plug, which supports the idea of increasing pressure inside the volcano. Based on the above, IGPEN warns that the pressure build-up could lead to an explosion that destroys the plug, as has happened on other occasions, such as on 16 December last year, and result in new activity of the volcano such as in March and May this year.

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Volcano Activity in Ecuador on Monday, 01 July, 2013 at 02:48 (02:48 AM) UTC.

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Updated:	Sunday, 14 July, 2013 at 17:44 UTC
Description
Ecuador’s ever-active Tungurahua had a significant explosive eruption this morning (July 14), producing an impressive ash plume that could be spotted in Quito (135 km away) and pyroclastic flows. The report from the Washington VAAC has ash as high as FL450 (~13 km / 45,000 feet). The eruption was also caught on weather satellite images of the area (see above), spreading to the northeast of the volcano. The pyroclastic flow threat has prompted the Ecuadoran government to evacuate people living nearest to the volcano as well. The explosion was confused with gunfire in towns as distant ~50 km from the volcano and ash from the eruption was falling on towns around Tungurahua as well and a sharp increase in volcanic material in streams and rivers leading from the volcano has also been noticed — mainly ash and gravel, likely tephra (volcanic debris from an explosive eruption). You can see the explosion occur on this two loops of NOAA/NESDIS satellite imagery, one showing the IR loop (animated GIF), with the heat from the ash clearly visible as the explosion happens (top below) and the visible ash cloud (animated GIF – or see still image below) spreading mainly to the north but dispersing quickly after then initial explosion . Both of these loops suggest that the explosion was somewhat of an ephemeral event likely related to the destruction of a lava dome or plug.

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Volcano Activity in Ecuador on Monday, 01 July, 2013 at 02:48 (02:48 AM) UTC.

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Updated:	Monday, 15 July, 2013 at 03:18 UTC
Description
Authorities in Ecuador say at least 200 people have been evacuated from near the Tungurahua volcano after it spewed an ash plume more than 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) into the air. The regional director of the National Risk Management Secretariat, Lourdes Mayorga, says the explosion produced ash and pyroclastic flows, and could be felt hundreds of kilometres away. She said Sunday that at least 200 people were evacuated from the zones of Cusua, Chacauco and Juive near the volcano. Authorities declared an orange alert, which allows officials to acquire the goods and carry out works to provide humanitarian assistance if needed. Tungurahua has been active for more than 13 years. The 16,480-foot (5,023-meter) volcano is located about 84 miles (135 kilometres) southeast of the capital, Quito.

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Volcano Activity in Ecuador on Monday, 01 July, 2013 at 02:48 (02:48 AM) UTC.

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Updated:	Monday, 15 July, 2013 at 16:21 UTC
Description
The authorities of Ecuador began evacuating people from villages located near the country’s Tungurahua volcano, local media reported on Sunday, July 14. Ecuador’s Tungurahua exploded on Sunday spewing stones, gases and ash from its crater up to over five kilometers (three miles) in the air. No casualties were reported as a result of the explosion. The country’s emergencies ministry reported that some 200 people were evacuated from nearby villages and taken to safer localities, where they were provided with shelter and humanitarian assistance. The volcano, located 135 kilometres (84 miles) southeast of the capital Quito, has been active since 1999. The volcano went through a period of high activity in December last year and in March this year, but no eruption resulted.

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The Telegraph

Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador spews huge ash plume forcing hundreds from their homes

Authorities in Ecuador say at least 200 people have been evacuated from near the Tungurahua volcano after it spewed an ash plume more than 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) into the air.

A man walks on rocks and ashes spewed by the Tungurahua volcano in the outskirts of Cusua, Tungurahua province, Ecuador Photo: AP

AP

12:45AM BST 15 Jul 2013

The regional director of the National Risk Management Secretariat, Lourdes Mayorga, says the explosion produced ash and pyroclastic flows, and could be felt hundreds of kilometres away.
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Lorry-sized boulders spew from Ecuador volcano as 300 people flee for their lives

By Daily Mail Reporter
UPDATED: 04:28 EST, 2 May 2011

Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano hurled lorry-sized pyroclastic boulders more than a mile in a powerful eruption that prompted at least 300 people to flee their homes, authorities said.

Schools were closed for a third straight day as ash showered down on a dozen towns in the sparsely populated area surrounding the 16,480-foot volcano.

Thundering explosions could be heard miles from Tungurahua, which is on the Andes cordillera 84 miles southeast of Ecuador's capital, Quito.

Fireball: The Tungurahua Volcano spews ash and stones during an eruption which forced 300 people to flee from their homes

Melting point: A huge ash cloud is formed after the volcano began hurling lorry-sized boulders from its tip

A state Geophysics Institute scientist monitoring the volcano from a nearby observation post said by phone that incandescent boulders were landing up to 1.2 miles beneath crater level.

'The smallest blocks are that size of an automobile while the biggest reach the size of a truck, which cause impact craters up to 10 meters (33 feet) wide as they hit the flanks,' the scientist, Silvana Hidalgo, told The Associated Press.

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