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Increased Activity At
The Turrialba Volcano
Has Residents Frightened
The increase in activity
of the Turrialba volcano
has area residents
frightened even though
the Comisión Nacional de
Emergencias (CNE)
assures that there is no
need for alarm.
The emission of gasses
and vapours has left
area residents with a
fixed stare on the
colossus.
Experts say that the
changes are a result of
alteration in the
volcano's hydrothermal
system.
The changes are the
cause of the higher gas
emissions seen by the
residents and also
responsible for some
2.000 micro earthquakes
daily, according to the
experts from the Red
Sismológica de la UCR,
Comisión Nacional de
Emergencias and the
Municipalidad de
Turrialba who have
descended into the
crater to take a close
look at the increased
activity of the volcano.
However, residents say
that they would prefer
to prevent that to be
sorry and are taking
precautions just in case
the volcano decides to
give them an unpleasant
surprise.
The CNE has closed off
all access to the crater
and the public will not
be able to visit the
volcano over the
weekend, to allow the
experts to carry out
their work, that
includes the quality of
the drinking water that
is consumed by area
residents and the
condition of the
vegetation surrounding
the volcano.
The Turrialba last
erupted in 1864 and
1866.
Since 1996, the activity
at the volcano has been
low. However, this year
the volcano has shown
increased activity,
especially in seismic
activity, spewing out
columns of gas and
vapour. |
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Turrialba Volcano is located southeast
of the town of Cartago, east of San
José. |
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