Volcano Erupts in
Nicaragua With Small
Quakes
Managua - Nicaragua's
San Cristobal volcano is
spewing ash and gas,
provoking a shudder of
small earthquakes.
The Nicaraguan Institute
of Territorial Studies
says the volcano has
been erupting for two
days, causing quakes of
up to magnitude-4.
The institute says
Saturday's eruptions
pose no imminent threat
to the surrounding
population.
The 5725-foot
(1,745-meter) volcano is
about 70 miles (110
kilometers) west of the
capital, Managua.
It neighbors the Casitas
volcano, whose lake
burst open during
Hurricane Mitch in 1998.
Some 2,000 people were
killed.
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