The volcano s tremendous explosion is still going on.
According to the nearby observatory OVSICORI-UNA, a powerful phreatic explosion erupted from the summit crater at about 05:42 local time this morning. The volcano ejected a taller and denser column of gas and steam, with some ash thrown in for good measure.
The plume rose to a height of 12,900 feet (3,900 meters) and drifted north-northwest. The conflagration lasted around three minutes.
Lahars (mud flows) were produced by the eruption and proceeded in a northerly direction via the drainage system.
Costa Rican Volcanoes
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Costa Rica, which is part of the Pacific Ring Fire Circle, contains over 200 volcanic formations that date back over 65 million years.
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica – A volcano in northwest Costa Rica erupted on Monday, spewing an enormous column of smoke into the air in what could be its biggest outburst in years, authorities said.
The Rincon de la Vieja volcano’s nearly three-minute eruption in the early hours of the day belched a column of smoke almost two kilometers (1.2 miles) high, depositing ash on surrounding areas but causing no damage or injuries.
The volcano, whose eruption did not trigger any immediate evacuations, is situated in a national park in Guanacaste province some 200 kilometers from the capital, San Jose.
“It was a pretty energetic eruption,” said Maarten de Moor, a specialist at the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (Ovsicori).
Hace 3 horas
El volcán Rincón de la Vieja, en Costa Rica, hizo erupción hoy, provocando una columna de humo de más de 2 kilómetros
Ciudad de México.- El volcán Rincón de la Vieja, en
Costa Rica, hizo
erupción hoy, provocando una columna de humo de más de 2 kilómetros de altura sobre el cráter, informaron las autoridades, así como los videos que se han publicado de la enorme explosión ocurrida en la zona de Guanacaste, al noroeste del país.
La situación, que duró aproximadamente tres minutos, fue registrada a las 05:42 horas locales, según el Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica (Ovsicori), que
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28/06/2021 - 21:38 A column of ash is expelled from the crater of Rincon de La Vieja volcano in Costa Rica - OVISUCORI-UNA/AFP 1 min
San José (AFP)
A volcano in northwest Costa Rica erupted on Monday, spewing an enormous column of smoke into the air in what could be its biggest outburst in years, authorities said.
The Rincon de la Vieja volcano s nearly three-minute eruption in the early hours of the day belched a column of smoke almost two kilometers (1.2 miles) high, depositing ash on surrounding areas but causing no damage or injuries.
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