Ecuador: Tungurahua volcano continues with three explosions per hour
According to the Geophysical Institute of the National Polytechnic School “the eruptive activity of the Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador remains high, with an average of three explosions each hour.”
Also reported that “The explosions generate loud noises, like gunshots and roars that could be heard in the city of Ambato, about 30 km from the volcano and incandescent rocks are being ejected up to one kilometer above the crater, and then fell and roll down the slopes of the mountain, up to 1.5 kilometers below the summit.”
There were emissions of steam and ashes on the wind, which went like clouds to the west and southwest of the mountain.
The Geophysical Institute has received reports of ‘the fall of ashes “fine white” in the town of Choglontús, in the southwest of the volcano. “
The Institute’s report noted “In the last 24 hours were 79 explosions, 17 long period quakes, related to the movement of fluids inside the volcano, and 9 ongoing tremor episodes during the steam and ash emissions .
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