Powerful Tungurahua Eruption Sends Ash up to 11 km – Ecuador
March 9, 2016 · Earth / Weather Changes · 0 Comments
A powerful eruption of Ecuador’s Tungurahua volcano at 12:51 UTC on March 8, 2016 produced an eruption column that rose approximately 11 km (36 000 feet) above the sea level. Pyroclastic flows descended 2.2 km (1.3 miles) towards the communities of Mandur and Achupashal. Very strong explosions also occurred on March 6 and 7, and all of them produced pyroclastic … Continue reading
