Recent volcanic activity
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NICARAGUA – A volcano in Nicaragua has erupted for the first time in 110 years, spouting ash and lava. The Momotombo volcano, near Lake Managua in the country’s west, began erupting this week, National Geographic reported. The eruption began on Monday, when ash and lava started to spew from the mountain. Local media said people began feeling tremors about two weeks ago.
COSTA RICA – Costa Rica’s Turrialba Volcano, located 50 kilometers east of San José, erupted at 1:12 p.m. on Monday and launched ash and vapor into the air for about 10 minutes, experts with the University of Costa Rica (UCR) and the National University (UNA) reported. This is the second event this month after another 10-minute explosion recorded on Dec. 7. The volatile volcano also spewed ash and gases into the air. Experts from UNA’s Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) reported the explosion reached just under 400 meters in height.
Mexico’s Colima volcano has spewed a column of gas and ash into the sky in the latest of a series of intermittent eruptions. Mexico’s civil protection authorities said the column rose 2,500 meters over the crater before it was pulled by winds heading north-east. The explosion prompted the civil protection authorities to warn nearby residents to watch for falling ash and to wear face masks when outdoors. Located in the south-western Mexican state of Colima, the volcano — known locally as the Fire volcano — has been exhibiting continuous activity since July 9.
CATANIA, Italy – Mount Etna in Italy has ignited the skies over Italy with a remarkable display of fire and lightning. Sicily’s tallest peak and active volcano erupted into life after two years of silence early on Thursday, (Friday NZT). The eruption lasted less than an hour but scientists said it was among the most violent eruptions from the volcano in the past two decades.