San Miguel volcano (El Salvador): near-constant eruptions continue

[Judi Lynn]

Thu, 9 Mar 2023, 09:09 09:09 AM | BY: MARTIN



The explosion from San Miguel volcano yesterday morning (image: Ministerio de Medio Ambiente)

The explosive eruption at the volcano continues at roughly regular intervals.
Surveillance cameras of San Salvador's Ministerio de Medio Ambiente are being observed ash eruptions from the summit crater. The heights of grey ash plumes are unknown as they weren't reported by the VAAC nor the volcano observatory, but from the attached video from 8 March, they seem to rise several hundred meters above the vent.

Link to tweet

https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/san-miguel/news/206060/San-Miguel-volcano-El-Salvador-near-constant-eruptions-continue.html

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Chaparrastique Volcano in San Miguel, El Salvador, continues to emit magmatic gases continuously since Tuesday at 10 p.m. With at least 10 recorded events by seismic stations and monitoring cameras, the increase in gas activity makes the occurrence of explosions accompanied by ash more likely. San Miguel volcano is the most active in the country and can present explosions without warning, leading authorities to ask residents of nearby municipalities, such as San Jorge, Chinameca, and San Rafael Oriente, to avoid activities within a radius of 2 km of the volcano's crater. Authorities are monitoring the situation and asking the population to stay alert.