Massive increase in earthquakes raises concern over Colombia’s most dangerous volcano
A significant increase in earthquakes in central Colombia may be an indicator of volcanic activity...
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Thieves steal sensors of one of Colombia’s most active volcanoes
The sensors vital to the warning system for the central Colombian Nevado del Ruiz volcano have been stolen, said authorities on Monday The stolen equipment is part of a system to measure activity from the volcano and provide and...
Central Colombia on ‘yellow’ alert after 2.9ML earthquake hits Nevado del Ruiz volcano
Authorities have issued a “yellow alert” for a region in central Colombia following...
Authorities on alert after central Colombia Nevado del Ruiz volcano causes earthquake
Authorities in central Colombia are on heightened alert after an increase in seismic activity in the Nevado del Ruiz volcano. According to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory in the city of Manizales — only...
Volcanic earthquakes shower ash over Colombia town
A series of seismic events within the volcano El Ruiz shook towns near Bogota over the weekend, as cameras from the Colombian Geological Service (SGC) captured geysers of hot gas and ash. Constant seismic activity in the last...
Central Colombia tourism hit by closure of Los Nevados park
With holiday season fast approaching, tourism officials have been hoping the spectacular “Los Nevados” nature park in central Colombia will be reopened. The park, located in the central department of Caldas,...
Central Colombia Nevado del Ruiz volcano ‘likely to erupt soon’
Central Colombia’s Nevado del Ruiz volcano could again erupt within days or weeks said state geologists on Thursday. An activity bulletin by geology institute Ingeominas said the volcanic activity continues in the Orange...
Alert still high for another Nevado del Ruiz eruption
The alert for another possible eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in central Colombia remains high, while families in the area have returned to normal activities after an evacuation Saturday, reported newspaper El Tiempo...
Santos asks thousands to evacuate from Nevado del Ruiz area
President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday called on more than 2,000 people who live in the vicinity of the central Colombian Nevado del Ruiz volcano to respond to evacuation orders. The volcano, located between the central...
Central Colombia authorities warn Nevado del Ruiz may erupt again
Authorities in the central Colombian city of Manizales on Monday warned the Nevado del Ruiz volcano may erupt again soon. According to the Manizales Vulcan and Seismological Observatory, the volcano that erupted on Saturday...
Central Colombia Nevado del Ruiz volcano calms down; alert lowered to orange
Authorities in central Colombia on Sunday lowered the alert level to orange after a calming down of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano that erupted Saturday. “Over the past hours … the emission of gases and ashes continued...
Central Colombia Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupts, authorities on red alert
The Nevado del Ruiz volcano in central Colombia erupted Saturday, forcing authorities to declare a red alert and order the immediate evacuation of some 2,300 people out of fear an expanding eruption may cause avalanches....
