Photo credit: (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
The Momotobo volcano has truly been a landmark of Nicaragua, it last erupted back in 1905 and until then it happened to be the most active volcano in the country with more than 10 eruptions being recorded between 1849 and 1905. Today for the first time in more than a century, 110 years to be precise, Nicaragua’s Momotobo volcano has erupted once again.
The eruption has covered the sky in plumes and smoke as it spits lava, much to the delight of people who like seeing volcanoes erupt. Reports suggest that the locals had started feeling tremors and even saw steam plumes rise from the Momtombo over the past few weeks, a major indicator that the volcano was likely nearing an eruption after a century.
Six communities located in close proximity to the volcano reported ash fall, as a precaution schools had been closed and residents were advised to take due caution. This eruption may very well be the result of priming in the magmatic system that’s going on for more than a decade, the hydrothermal system in the summit crater was found to be heating up in 2007 which was yet another indicator of impending volcanic activity.
Volcanic activity has significantly waned now however a strong plume of steam can still be spotted coming from the Momtombo, the images that are coming out of Nicaragua are impressive to say the least, and certainly warrant a moment of your time.
#Momotombo ruge, despierta y vuelve a su gloria pic.twitter.com/eNlsS5HHDX
— Canal 6 Nicaragua (@Canal6Nicaragua) December 2, 2015
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