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Tungurahua volcano (Ecuador) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 6 September-12 September 2023 (Continuing Activity)
6 wrz 2023 · Tungurahua, a steep-sided andesitic-dacitic stratovolcano that towers more than 3 km above its northern base, is one of Ecuador's most active volcanoes. Three major edifices have been sequentially constructed since the mid-Pleistocene over a basement of metamorphic rocks.
Situation. 1. According to the National Geophysical Institute of Ecuador, the activity of Tungurahua volcano continues to be high; however it has decreased in intensity. The volcano continues producing explosions with small amounts of ash, steam and gas columns. Due to bad weather conditions, visual monitoring of the volcano has been difficult. 2.
4 mar 2016 · The 16,475-foot (5,023-meter) volcano has been erupting intermittently since October 1999. Tungurahua means "throat of fire" in the region’s indigenous Quechua language.
27 lis 2011 · Tungurahua, a steep-sided andesitic-dacitic stratovolcano that towers more than 3 km above its northern base, is one of Ecuador's most active volcanoes. Three major edifices have been sequentially constructed since the mid-Pleistocene over a basement of metamorphic rocks.
About 3,700 people have been evacuated from the slopes of the Tungurahua volcano. Massive clouds of ash have covered entire communities; people fled the area with their belongings strapped to their backs and their livestock trailing behind.
