11/28/2011

Strong explosion at Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador

Quito, Nov. 27 (EFE) .- The Tungurahua volcano, located in the Andean region Ecuador, was the sudden explosive eruption director on That It 'was accompanied by pyroclastic flows and incandescent blocks of emission of ash.
The National Institute of Volcanology That said the volcanic material, and 'was thrown to the western slope of the volcano for more than' to mile.the 'eruption' in the afternoon was preceded by four earthquakes, volcanic-tectonic.
The Tungurahua, of 5016 meters is located 135 km south of Quito, the last volcanic activity ITS Began in 1999 and has continued in recent years, August 16, 2006 There was an eruption of Particular importance.


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