Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute is reporting that Reventador is currently erupting ash. Apparently, there is no threat to nearby Quito or any pipelines near the volcano. The volcano last erupted in 2007 (although the article incorrectly reports 2002) with small VEI 2 explosions and lava flows. The last major eruption was in 2002, a VEI 4 that spread ash over Quito and caused a number of fatalities. The 2002 eruption was an impressive one (see picture above), producing numerous lahars and a 17-km tall (~55,000 feet) ash column. This also makes two currently erupting volcanoes in Ecuador with the ongoing activity at Tungurahua.
5 responses to “Eruption at Reventador (Ecuador)”
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Sorry, I didn’t see that someone already corrected the issue of the 3 volcanoes … Anyway, I saw the cloud of ash from Reventador’s 2002 eruption, and we were left in the utter dark by 4 PM. 3 days no electricity, and over a week of ash on the ground. It cost the city of Quito 3 million dollars to clean up the ash from the city, where about a million tons of ash (we calculate) fell on streets and houses. I also have pictures of the 1999 Guagua Pichincha eruption, with that bombastic mushroom ash cloud … even filmed some of it from my house’s porch. And we did get some ash from Reventador’s last eruption a few weeks ago. Good for the garden. 🙂
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