Managua, Nicaragua.
the Telica volcano, Located northwest of Nicaragua, Recorded eruptive activity on Wednesday and at the same time a landslide that affected three neighboring communities, without causing casualties, the National System for Prevention, Disaster Mitigation and Care (Sinapred).
The collapse inside the 1,061-meter-high Telica volcano crater occurred at 05.25 local time (11.25 GMT), after which eruptive activity occurred, according to official information.
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according to the Sinapred, the eruptions of the volcano occurred when the colossus cleared the debris caused by the landslide that obstructed its crater.
Nicaraguan authorities estimated that the ash column rose about 250 meters above the Telica volcano crater.
Ash and volcanic material fell mainly on the communities Cold waters, the Marys, i Sant Pere Nova, but there were no human effects, according to information issued by Sinapred, through the media. Nicaraguan government.
The eruptive activity showed no alterations in the “real-time seismic amplitude” (RSAM) data, so authorities did not expect a larger eruption imminently.
The Telica, located 112 northwest of Managua, Is one of the most active volcanoes in Nicaragua, the western area is part of the so-called “Pacific fire belt”, the most active geological area on Earth, covering dozens of countries America and Asia.
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This volcano is located in the “Volcanic mountain range” of Nicaragua, which has at least ten active craters and dozens of conical formations related to local volcanic activity.
Last December, the Telica presented 775 explosions in a span of four days, with a gas column rising 457 meters above the crater. Just two months earlier, he had recorded a similar event, which elevated the volcanic material to 1,000 feet in height.