New activity at Turrialba volcano sends ash over 20 km; blankets Central Valley in sulfur smell
Ash covers the hood of a car late Monday evening, December 8th. (Dayhanna Brenes Alvarez / Facebook)
December 9th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Shortly after volcanologists began recording an increase in seismic activity at the Turrialba volcano around 9:30 p.m. Monday evening, reports of falling ash at least 20 km from the volcano – in cases, some much farther – began to pour in on social media sites.
Residents in many areas of the Central Valley, including the western San Jose suburb of Escazu, reported a strong smell of sulfur.
Volcanologists are expected to vist Turrialba today for observation.
On November 26th, a large section of the volcano’s wall, measuring 82 feet in width and 328 feet in height, broke off and fell into Turrialba’s active crater. Volcanologists said at the time that the volcano could expel the material in subsequent days, though they have not confirmed if the most recent expulsion of ash is related.
Turrialba roared to life on October 29th in the most significant eruption witnessed at the volcano in 150 years.
OVSICORI volcanologists are asking residents to fill out this form to report any ash fall where they live.
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