Powerful explosive eruption at Ubinas volcano in Peru.

Ash plumes rising around 6km (20,000ft) above the volcano – 12km (40,000ft) above sea level.

Seismic activity is very high: Around 400 earthquakes per day.

Ashfall was reported in the villages across the region – in the towns of Ubinas, Escacha, Anascapa, Matalaque, San Miguel, Huarina and Tonohaya.

Ubinas is Peru’s most active volcano.

https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/ubinas/news/83655/Ubinas-volcano-Peru-activity-update-Powerful-explosive-eruption.html

https://watchers.news/2019/07/19/ubinas-volcano-eruption-peru-july-19-2019/

See video here:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1152242528852348933

Thanks to Bill Sellers for these links

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July 20, 2019 at 04:35PM