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Costa Rica installs equipment in Poás volcano to monitor its activity

Published on: April 15, 2024
14:52

San José, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) An infrared camera to measure the temperature in high resolution of the eruptions was installed in the Poás volcano in Costa Rica, a volcano that is experiencing these days an increase in its activity, official sources informed.

Underwater clues reveal Santorini’s volcanic eruption

Published on: February 7, 2024
14:15

Athens, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) One of the world’s most-studied volcanoes turns out to be hiding plenty of secrets. Geologists have unearthed major clues about past eruptions of the Greek island of Santorini by drilling into the sea floor around the partially submerged volcano.

Costa Rica’s CNE soars security due to eruption of Poas volcano

Published on: January 26, 2024
17:27

San Jose, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rica’s National Emergency Commission (CNE) soared on Friday security measures as the use of safety helmets and only the presence of 56 people at the Poas volcano viewpoint due to the upsurge of its activity.

Earthquake in Chilean volcano Villarrica triggers alarms

Published on: January 22, 2024
12:49

Santiago de Chile, Jan 22 (Prensa Latina) The National Service of Geology and Mining (Sernageomin) of Chile increased the monitoring of the Villarrica volcano, after a magnitude 3.9 earthquake on Monday.

Etna volcano eruption keeps the Italian island of Sicily on alert

Published on: November 13, 2023
11:03

Rome, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) The Etna volcano, which erupted again a few hours ago, keeps today on alert the southern Italian island of Sicily, with a source of lava to the southeast and an eruptive column of 4.5 kilometers, a report says.

Popocatepetl volcano launches ashes and sand over nearby town

Published on: October 16, 2023
14:08

Mexico City, Oct 16 (Prensa Latina) The Popocatepetl volcano threw ashes and sand over the town of San Pedro, one of the communities of Ameameca closest to the volcano.

Three eruptions in a day at Costa Rican volcano

Published on: August 29, 2023
16:26

San Jose, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rica’s Volcano and Seismological Observatory (OVSICORI) informed on Tuesday that Rincon de la Vieja volcano has registered three eruptions in less than 24 hour. That big volcano has been showing a rise in activity since mid-August.

Sangay eruption puts at risk bridge over river in Ecuador

Published on: July 10, 2023
10:30

Quito, Jul 10 (Prensa Latina) The concentration of water and pyroclastic material coming from the Sangay volcano put at risk the bridge over the Upano River, key in the road system of the Amazon in Ecuador.

Alert increases in El Salvador for the Chaparrastique volcano

Published on: May 28, 2023
11:30

San Salvador, May 28 (Prensa Latina) The Chaparrastique volcano increased its activity and threatens to increase degassing, ash expulsion and seismicity, the Salvadoran authorities of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Marn) warned.

Ashes falling from Sangay volcano affects three Ecuador provinces

Published on: April 21, 2023
12:32

Quito, Apr 21 (Prensa Latina) A cloud of ashes from the Sangay volcano today affected the provinces of Chimborazo, Los Rios and Guayas in Ecuador.

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