Friday evening , the Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador briefly regorge up a 10 - kilometer column of ash . The initial eruption was over as apace as it start , settle down after the 5 - minute outburst of activity that spill pyroclastic material onto the volcano ’s flank .
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The pyroclastic flow ran down the northern and northwestern vent flanks . That was quickly followed by a second , smaller , four - minute burst of action . All this is following on lahar at the end of March , and moderate seismic activity near thevolcano on Thursday .
Seismograph signal from RETU station , IG
The vent has been erupting since 1999 , with increasing activity for the past two months , repeatedly temporarily end the airport . A release of toxic gas in 2006 killed four people . The vent translate as “ Throat of Fire , ” and is locate in the tectonically active Pacific Rim of Fire .
The io9 Space subsite will have more on the bang after the volcano decides if this was the precursor to more action , or just a abbreviated belch as it settled in to nap . In the meantime , say tiny flake about the history ofvolcanoes in Ecuador and their precarious slope , or howvolcanoes can build unexampled islands . Think you ’ve got what it hold to prevent catastrophes ? Try on the part ofEmergency Manager with the Stop Disasters ! game .
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