CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
October 30
8:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- New bulge data received. Crater bulge has risen up to 160 feet in elevation
in the past 7 days. Seismic data show earthquake activity is strongest less
than 3 km beneath the summit and may even be located within the cone
itself. ALERT LEVEL UPDATE REQUESTED
Working seismic
Stations:
6
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
3
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
October 30
9:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- New bulge data received. Crater bulge has risen up to 160 feet in elevation
in the past 7 days. Seismic data show earthquake activity is strongest less
than 3 km beneath the summit and may even be located within the cone
itself. ALERT LEVEL UPDATE REQUESTED
- Recorded 2 new seismic events, both centered approximately 2.5 km
beneath the summit. The second earthquake was followed by a short
harmonic tremor that lasted only 30 seconds.
Working seismic
Stations:
6
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
2
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
October 30
10:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- New bulge data received. Crater bulge has risen up to 160 feet in elevation
in the past 7 days. Seismic data show earthquake activity is strongest less
than 3 km beneath the summit and may even be located within the cone
itself. ALERT LEVEL UPDATE REQUESTED
- Recorded 2 new seismic events, both centered approximately 2.5 km
beneath the summit. The second earthquake was followed by a short burst of
harmonic tremor that lasted only 30 seconds.
- Seismic station PIC’s battery has died. Next available flight to replace it
will be in about 24 hours. Two more moderate earthquakes last hour.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
2
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
October 30
11:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- New bulge data received. Crater bulge has risen up to 160 feet in elevation
in the past 7 days. Seismic data show earthquake activity is strongest less
than 3 km beneath the summit and may even be located within the cone
itself. ALERT LEVEL UPDATE REQUESTED
- Recorded 2 new seismic events, both centered approximately 2.5 km
beneath the summit. The second earthquake was followed by a short burst of
harmonic tremor that lasted only 30 seconds.
- Seismic station PIC’s battery has died. Next available flight to replace it
will be in about 24 hours. Two more moderate earthquakes last hour.
- Considerable seismic activity over the last hour, 5 significant events were
recorded on top of the general background seismicity (small events) that has
been seen for the past several weeks.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
5
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1 12:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- New bulge data received. Crater bulge has risen up to 160 feet in elevation
in the past 7 days. Seismic data show earthquake activity is strongest less
than 3 km beneath the summit and may even be located within the cone
itself. ALERT LEVEL UPDATE REQUESTED
- Recorded 2 new seismic events, both centered approximately 2.5 km
beneath the summit. The second earthquake was followed by a short burst of
harmonic tremor that lasted only 30 seconds.
- Seismic station PIC’s battery has died. Next available flight to replace it
will be in about 24 hours. Two more moderate earthquakes last hour.
- Considerable seismic activity over the last hour, 5 significant events were
recorded on top of the general background seismicity (small events) that has
been seen for the past several weeks.
- Another 5 moderate quakes jolted the mountain this hour and their locations
seem to be focused in the region 2-3 km beneath summit of the volcano.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
5
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1
1:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- New bulge data received. Crater bulge has risen up to 160 feet in elevation
in the past 7 days. Seismic data show earthquake activity is strongest less
than 3 km beneath the summit and may even be located within the cone
itself. ALERT LEVEL UPDATE REQUESTED
- Recorded 2 new seismic events, both centered approximately 2.5 km
beneath the summit. The second earthquake was followed by a short burst of
harmonic tremor that lasted only 30 seconds.
- Seismic station PIC’s battery has died. Next available flight to replace it
will be in about 24 hours. Two more moderate earthquakes last hour.
- Considerable seismic activity over the last hour, 5 significant events were
recorded on top of the general background seismicity (small events) that has
been seen for the past several weeks.
- Another 5 moderate quakes jolted the mountain this hour and their locations
seem to be focused in the region 2-3 km beneath summit of the volcano.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
4
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
- Continued moderate/heavy activity.
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1
2:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- New bulge data received. Crater bulge has risen up to 160 feet in elevation
in the past 7 days. Seismic data show earthquake activity is strongest less
than 3 km beneath the summit and may even be located within the cone
itself. ALERT LEVEL UPDATE REQUESTED
- Recorded 2 new seismic events, both centered approximately 2.5 km
beneath the summit. The second earthquake was followed by a short burst of
harmonic tremor that lasted only 30 seconds.
- Seismic station PIC’s battery has died. Next available flight to replace it
will be in about 24 hours. Two more moderate earthquakes last hour.
- Considerable seismic activity over the last hour, 5 significant events were
recorded on top of the general background seismicity (small events) that has
been seen for the past several weeks.
- Another 5 moderate quakes jolted the mountain this hour and their locations
seem to be focused in the region 2-3 km beneath summit of the volcano.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
7
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
- Continued moderate/heavy activity.
- The amount of activity ramped up once again. Especially strong readings
are coming from station BIS, the closest station to the volcano. Shallow and
deep quakes still seem to be converging.
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1
3:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Recorded 2 new seismic events, both centered approximately 2.5 km
beneath the summit. The second earthquake was followed by a short burst of
harmonic tremor that lasted only 30 seconds.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
- Seismic station PIC’s battery has died. Next available flight to replace it
will be in about 24 hours. Two more moderate earthquakes last hour.
- Considerable seismic activity over the last hour, 5 significant events were
recorded on top of the general background seismicity (small events) that has
been seen for the past several weeks.
- Another 5 moderate quakes jolted the mountain this hour and their locations
seem to be focused in the region 2-3 km beneath summit of the volcano.
- Continued moderate/heavy activity.
- The amount of activity ramped up once again. Especially strong readings
are coming from station BIS, the closest station to the volcano. Shallow and
deep quakes still seem to be converging.
- Views of the volcano are still impossible because of the time of day. No news
of the impact of this increase in seismicity on the volcano. The Mayor of
Quito has requested an update by 10AM.
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
6
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1
4:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Seismic station PIC’s battery has died. Next available flight to replace it
will be in about 24 hours. Two more moderate earthquakes last hour.
- Considerable seismic activity over the last hour, 5 significant events were
recorded on top of the general background seismicity (small events) that has
been seen for the past several weeks.
- Another 5 moderate quakes jolted the mountain this hour and their locations
seem to be focused in the region 2-3 km beneath summit of the volcano.
- Continued moderate/heavy activity.
- The amount of activity ramped up once again. Especially strong readings
are coming from station BIS, the closest station to the volcano. Shallow and
deep quakes still seem to be converging.
- Views of the volcano are still impossible because of the time of day. No news
of the impact of this increase in seismicity on the volcano. The Mayor of
Quito has requested an update by 10AM.
- The seismographs are still jumping. There are rumors from the local
geologists of a small pyroclastic flow sighting last hour. Part of your team
has a flight now scheduled for 9AM to survey the area and confirm the
situation. Evidence of a pyroclastic flow could mean that an eruptive
sequence has begun.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
6
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1
5:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Considerable seismic activity over the last hour, 5 significant events were
recorded on top of the general background seismicity (small events) that has
been seen for the past several weeks.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
- Another 5 moderate quakes jolted the mountain this hour and their locations
seem to be focused in the region 2-3 km beneath summit of the volcano.
Continued moderate/heavy activity.
- The amount of activity ramped up once again. Especially strong readings
are coming from station BIS, the closest station to the volcano. Shallow and
deep quakes still seem to be converging.
- Views of the volcano are still impossible because of the time of day. No news
of the impact of this increase in seismicity on the volcano. The Mayor of
Quito has requested an update by 10AM.
- The seismographs are still jumping. There are rumors from the local
geologists of a small pyroclastic flow sighting last hour. Part of your team
has a flight now scheduled for 9AM to survey the area and confirm the
situation. Evidence of a pyroclastic flow could mean that an eruptive
sequence has begun.
- Not much change in activity. The Mayor is still expecting an update BY
10AM.
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
5
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1
6:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Another 5 moderate quakes jolted the mountain this hour and their locations
seem to be focused in the region 2-3 km beneath summit of the volcano.
- Continued moderate/heavy activity.
- The amount of activity ramped up once again. Especially strong readings
are coming from station BIS, the closest station to the volcano. Shallow and
deep quakes still seem to be converging.
- Views of the volcano are still impossible because of the time of day. No news
of the impact of this increase in seismicity on the volcano. The Mayor of
Quito has requested an update by 10AM.
- The seismographs are still jumping. There are rumors from the local
geologists of a small pyroclastic flow sighting last hour. Part of your team
has a flight now scheduled for 9AM to survey the area and confirm the
situation. Evidence of a pyroclastic flow could mean that an eruptive
sequence has begun.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
7
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
- Not much change in activity. The Mayor is still expecting an update BY
10AM.
- 7 more sizable tremors were felt. No harmonic tremor has been associated
with the activity of the last 10 hours. However, the quakes have remained
somewhat consolidated directly beneath the volcano. One outlying quake
was pinpointed to have occurred 0.8km NE of the summit at a depth of 3 km.
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1
7:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The amount of activity ramped up once again. Especially strong readings
are coming from station BIS, the closest station to the volcano. Shallow and
deep quakes still seem to be converging.
- Views of the volcano are still impossible because of the time of day. No news
of the impact of this increase in seismicity on the volcano. The Mayor of
Quito has requested an update by 10AM.
- The seismographs are still jumping. There are rumors from the local
geologists of a small pyroclastic flow sighting last hour. Part of your team
has a flight now scheduled for 9AM to survey the area and confirm the
situation. Evidence of a pyroclastic flow could mean that an eruptive
sequence has begun.
- Not much change in activity. The Mayor is still expecting an update BY
10AM.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
6
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
- 7 more sizable tremors were felt. No harmonic tremor has been associated
with the activity of the last 10 hours. However, the quakes have remained
somewhat consolidated directly beneath the volcano. One outlying quake
was pinpointed to have occurred .8km NE of the summit at a depth of 3 km.
0
- No real change in the activity. All 6 quakes were centered beneath the
volcano and between magnitude 2.5 and 3. This was in addition to the usual
background of minor quakes.
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1
8:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Views of the volcano are still impossible because of the time of day. No news
of the impact of this increase in seismicity on the volcano. The Mayor of
Quito has requested an update by 10AM.
- The seismographs are still jumping. There are rumors from the local
geologists of a small pyroclastic flow sighting last hour. Part of your team
has a flight now scheduled for 9AM to survey the area and confirm the
situation. Evidence of a pyroclastic flow could mean that an eruptive
sequence has begun.
- Not much change in activity. The Mayor is still expecting an update BY
10AM.
- 7 more sizable tremors were felt. No harmonic tremor has been associated
with the activity of the last 10 hours. However, the quakes have remained
somewhat consolidated directly beneath the volcano. One outlying quake
was pinpointed to have occurred .8km NE of the summit at a depth of 3 km.
- No real change in the activity. All 6 quakes were centered beneath the
volcano and between magnitude 2.5 and 3. This was in addition to the usual
background of minor quakes.
- The stations around the perimeter of the volcano are picking up an increase
in background seismicity. All of the major activity is still focused directly
below the summit.
Working seismic
Stations:
6
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
5
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1
9:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Not much change in activity. The Mayor is still expecting an update BY
10AM.
- - 7 more sizable tremors were felt. No harmonic tremor has been associated
with the activity of the last 10 hours. However, the quakes have remained
somewhat consolidated directly beneath the volcano. One outlying quake
was pinpointed to have occurred .8km NE of the summit at a depth of 3 km.
- - No real change in the activity. All 6 quakes were centered beneath the
volcano and between magnitude 2.5 and 3. This was in addition to the usual
background of minor quakes.
- The stations around the perimeter of the volcano are picking up an increase
in background seismicity. All of the major activity is still focused directly
below the summit.
- - A flight to survey the volcano has just left. Activity continues as it has for
the last 12 hours or so without any lapse. The mayor’s update is due in…now.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
6
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1 10:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- 7 more sizable tremors were felt. No harmonic tremor has been associated
with the activity of the last 10 hours. However, the quakes have remained
somewhat consolidated directly beneath the volcano. One outlying quake
was pinpointed to have occurred .8km NE of the summit at a depth of 3 km.
- - No real change in the activity. All 6 quakes were centered beneath the
volcano and between magnitude 2.5 and 3. This was in addition to the usual
background of minor quakes.
- The stations around the perimeter of the volcano are picking up an increase
in background seismicity. All of the major activity is still focused directly
below the summit.
- - A flight to survey the volcano has just left. Activity continues as it has for
the last 12 hours or so without any lapse. The mayor’s update is due in…now.
- - Your team reports back from their overview. There was no evidence of a
pyroclastic flow. A small debris flow seemed to happen in the general
location of the report on the west side of the volcano due to an oversteepened
slope failure. It was minor and was not near any populated area.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
7
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1 11:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- No real change in the activity. All 6 quakes were centered beneath the
volcano and between magnitude 2.5 and 3. This was in addition to the usual
background of minor quakes.
- The stations around the perimeter of the volcano are picking up an increase
in background seismicity. All of the major activity is still focused directly
below the summit.
- - A flight to survey the volcano has just left. Activity continues as it has for
the last 12 hours or so without any lapse. The mayor’s update is due in…now.
- - Your team reports back from their overview. There was no evidence of a
pyroclastic flow. A small debris flow seemed to happen in the general
location of the report on the west side of the volcano due to an oversteepened
slope failure. It was minor and was not near any populated area.
- Seismic activity has fallen significantly this hour. Only one moderate
quake was recorded at about 10:25. New gas emission data just came in as
well, with a 15 +/- 5 tons of SO2 per day measurement.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
1
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1 12:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The stations around the perimeter of the volcano are picking up an increase
in background seismicity. All of the major activity is still focused directly
below the summit.
- - A flight to survey the volcano has just left. Activity continues as it has for
the last 12 hours or so without any lapse. The mayor’s update is due in…now.
- - Your team reports back from their overview. There was no evidence of a
pyroclastic flow. A small debris flow seemed to happen in the general
location of the report on the west side of the volcano due to an oversteepened
slope failure. It was minor and was not near any populated area.
- Seismic activity has fallen significantly this hour. Only one moderate
quake was recorded at about 10:25. New gas emission data just came in as
well, with a 15 +/- 5 tons of SO2 per day measurement.
- Only background tremors were recorded. No earthquakes larger that M1.5
were felt this hour. Some deformation measurements showed that the
volcano’s rate of expansion has also dropped significantly.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
0
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1
1:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The stations around the perimeter of the volcano are picking up an increase
in background seismicity. All of the major activity is still focused directly
below the summit.
- - A flight to survey the volcano has just left. Activity continues as it has for
the last 12 hours or so without any lapse. The mayor’s update is due in…now.
- - Your team reports back from their overview. There was no evidence of a
pyroclastic flow. A small debris flow seemed to happen in the general
location of the report on the west side of the volcano due to an oversteepened
slope failure. It was minor and was not near any populated area.
- Seismic activity has fallen significantly this hour. Only one moderate
quake was recorded at about 10:25. New gas emission data just came in as
well, with a 15 +/- 5 tons of SO2 per day measurement.
- Only background tremors were recorded. No earthquakes larger that M1.5
were felt this hour. Some deformation measurements showed that the
volcano’s rate of expansion has also dropped significantly.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
0
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
- The volcano has shown few signs of life. Activity remains way down.
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1
2:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- A flight to survey the volcano has just left. Activity continues as it has for
the last 12 hours or so without any lapse. The mayor’s update is due in…now.
- - Your team reports back from their overview. There was no evidence of a
pyroclastic flow. A small debris flow seemed to happen in the general
location of the report on the west side of the volcano due to an oversteepened
slope failure. It was minor and was not near any populated area.
- Seismic activity has fallen significantly this hour. Only one moderate
quake was recorded at about 10:25. New gas emission data just came in as
well, with a 15 +/- 5 tons of SO2 per day measurement.
- Only background tremors were recorded. No earthquakes larger that M1.5
were felt this hour. Some deformation measurements showed that the
volcano’s rate of expansion has also dropped significantly.
- The volcano has once again showed few signs of life. Activity remains way
down.
- One moderate (M2.5) quake was recorded. Its location was 2.1 km NW of
the summit on the flanks of the volcano. Still no other significant activity.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
1
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1
3:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Your team reports back from their overview. There was no evidence of a
pyroclastic flow. A small debris flow seemed to happen in the general
location of the report on the west side of the volcano due to an oversteepened
slope failure. It was minor and was not near any populated area.
- Seismic activity has fallen significantly this hour. Only one moderate
quake was recorded at about 10:25. New gas emission data just came in as
well, with a 15 +/- 5 tons of SO2 per day measurement.
- Only background tremors were recorded. No earthquakes larger that M1.5
were felt this hour. Some deformation measurements showed that the
volcano’s rate of expansion has also dropped significantly.
- The volcano has once again showed few signs of life. Seismic activity
remains way down.
- One moderate (M2.5) quake was recorded. Its location was 2.1 km NW of
the summit on the flanks of the volcano. Still no other significant activity.
- Again, no significant (>2.5) seismic activity. THE MAYOR WOULD LIKE
ANOTHER UPDATE BY 9PM TONIGHT.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
0
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1
4:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Your team reports back from their overview. There was no evidence of a
pyroclastic flow. A small debris flow seemed to happen in the general
location of the report on the west side of the volcano due to an oversteepened
slope failure. It was minor and was not near any populated area.
- Seismic activity has fallen significantly this hour. Only one moderate
quake was recorded at about 10:25. New gas emission data just came in as
well, with a 15 +/- 5 tons of SO2 per day measurement.
- Only background tremors were recorded. No earthquakes larger that M1.5
were felt this hour. Some deformation measurements showed that the
volcano’s rate of expansion has also dropped significantly.
- The volcano has once again showed few signs of life. Seismic activity
remains way down.
- One moderate (M2.5) quake was recorded. Its location was 2.1 km NW of
the summit on the flanks of the volcano. Still no other significant activity.
- Again, no significant (>2.5) seismic activity. THE MAYOR WOULD LIKE
ANOTHER UPDATE BY 9PM TONIGHT.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
3
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1
5:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Seismic activity has fallen significantly this hour. Only one moderate
quake was recorded at about 10:25. New gas emission data just came in as
well, with a 15 +/- 5 tons of SO2 per day measurement.
- Only background tremors were recorded. No earthquakes larger that M1.5
were felt this hour. Some deformation measurements showed that the
volcano’s rate of expansion has also dropped significantly.
- The volcano has once again showed few signs of life. Seismic activity
remains way down.
- One moderate (M2.5) quake was recorded. Its location was 2.1 km NW of
the summit on the flanks of the volcano. Still no other significant activity.
- Again, no significant (>2.5) seismic activity. THE MAYOR WOULD LIKE
ANOTHER UPDATE BY 9PM TONIGHT.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
2
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
- Two earthquakes greater than M2.5 were recorded. They were both located
below the crater complex at depths of 3.2km and 2.1km, respectively.
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1
6:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Only background tremors were recorded. No earthquakes larger that M1.5
were felt this hour. Some deformation measurements showed that the
volcano’s rate of expansion has also dropped significantly.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
- The volcano has once again showed few signs of life. Seismic activity
remains way down.
- One moderate (M2.5) quake was recorded. Its location was 2.1 km NW of
the summit on the flanks of the volcano. Still no other significant activity.
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
0
- Again, no significant (>2.5) seismic activity. THE MAYOR WOULD LIKE
ANOTHER UPDATE BY 9PM TONIGHT.
- Two earthquakes greater than M2.5 were recorded. They were both located
below the crater complex at depths of 3.2km and 2.1km, respectively.
- No seismic activity other than the constant background of minor tremors.
There is a protest outside of the control center. There is significant
resentment of the USGS presence in Quito from the quasi-religious group led
by Pablo Bernardo Gonzalez.
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1
7:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The volcano has once again showed few signs of life. Seismic activity
remains way down.
- One moderate (M2.5) quake was recorded. Its location was 2.1 km NW of
the summit on the flanks of the volcano. Still no other significant activity.
- Again, no significant (>2.5) seismic activity. THE MAYOR WOULD LIKE
ANOTHER UPDATE BY 9PM TONIGHT.
- Two earthquakes greater than M2.5 were recorded. They were both located
below the crater complex at depths of 3.2km and 2.1km, respectively.
- No seismic activity other than the constant background of minor tremors.
There is a protest outside of the control center. There is significant
resentment of the USGS presence in Quito from the quasi-religious group led
by Pablo Bernardo Gonzalez.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
1
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
- At 6:48 PM, one M2.6 earthquake was recorded directly beneath the crater
at a depth of 2.6km.
Days until budget
runs out:
5
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1
8:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The volcano has once again showed few signs of life. Seismic activity
remains way down.
- One moderate (M2.5) quake was recorded. Its location was 2.1 km NW of
the summit on the flanks of the volcano. Still no other significant activity.
- Again, no significant (>2.5) seismic activity. THE MAYOR WOULD LIKE
ANOTHER UPDATE BY 9PM TONIGHT.
- Two earthquakes greater than M2.5 were recorded. They were both located
below the crater complex at depths of 3.2km and 2.1km, respectively.
- No seismic activity other than the constant background of minor tremors.
There is a protest outside of the control center. There is significant
resentment of the USGS presence in Quito from the quasi-religious group led
by Pablo Bernardo Gonzalez.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
0
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
- At 6:48 PM, one M2.6 earthquake was recorded directly beneath the crater
at a depth of 2.6km.
- No seismic activity. The mayor’s update is due…NOW.
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1
9:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Again, no significant (>2.5) seismic activity. THE MAYOR WOULD LIKE
ANOTHER UPDATE BY 9PM TONIGHT.
- Two earthquakes greater than M2.5 were recorded. They were both located
below the crater complex at depths of 3.2km and 2.1km, respectively.
- No seismic activity other than the constant background of minor tremors.
There is a protest outside of the control center. There is significant
resentment of the USGS presence in Quito from the quasi-religious group led
by Pablo Bernardo Gonzalez.
- At 6:48 PM, one M2.6 earthquake was recorded directly beneath the crater
at a depth of 2.6km.
- No seismic activity. The mayor’s update is due…NOW.
- Three seismic events >M2.5 occurred last hour. 2 of the events were located
directly below the crater complex at depths of 1.8km and 3.2km. The other
event was located approximately 2.5 SSE of the summit complex and at a
depth of 4km.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
3
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1 10:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Two earthquakes greater than M2.5 were recorded. They were both located
below the crater complex at depths of 3.2km and 2.1km, respectively.
- No seismic activity other than the constant background of minor tremors.
There is a protest outside of the control center. There is significant
resentment of the USGS presence in Quito from the quasi-religious group led
by Pablo Bernardo Gonzalez.
- At 6:48 PM, one M2.6 earthquake was recorded directly beneath the crater
at a depth of 2.6km.
Working seismic
Stations:
6
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
1
- No seismic activity. The mayor’s update is due…NOW.
- Three seismic events >M2.5 occurred last hour. 2 of the events were located
directly below the crater complex at depths of 1.8km and 3.2km. The other
event was located approximately 2.5 SSE of the summit complex and at a
depth of 4km.
- The battery in seismic station PIC has been replaced, all seismographs are
now functional. One seismic event was recorded at 10:01 PM. Its location
was directly under the volcano at approximately 2.0km.
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 1 11:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- At 6:48 PM, one M2.6 earthquake was recorded directly beneath the crater
at a depth of 2.6km.
- No seismic activity. The mayor’s update is due…NOW.
- Three seismic events >M2.5 occurred last hour. 2 of the events were located
directly below the crater complex at depths of 1.8km and 3.2km. The other
event was located approximately 2.5 SSE of the summit complex and at a
depth of 4km.
- The battery in seismic station PIC has been replaced, all seismographs are
now functional. One seismic event was recorded at 10:01 PM. Its location
was directly under the volcano at approximately 2.0km.
- No significant seismic activity. The data from a new thermal scan of the
summit showed the same general information as the last scan. The summit
complex is still the most significant source of heat, with temperature rising
only a degree or two over the measurement from October 11th. The
anomalously heated surface creates a nearly perfect circle completely
contained within the crater complex.
Working seismic
Stations:
6
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
0
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2 12:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- At 6:48 PM, one M2.6 earthquake was recorded directly beneath the crater
at a depth of 2.6km.
- No seismic activity. The mayor’s update is due…NOW.
- Three seismic events >M2.5 occurred last hour. 2 of the events were located
directly below the crater complex at depths of 1.8km and 3.2km. The other
event was located approximately 2.5 SSE of the summit complex and at a
depth of 4km.
- The battery in seismic station PIC has been replaced, all seismographs are
now functional. One seismic event was recorded at 10:01 PM. Its location
was directly under the volcano at approximately 2.0km.
- No significant seismic activity. The data from a new thermal scan of the
summit showed the same general information as the last scan. The summit
complex is still the most significant source of heat, with temperature rising
only a degree or two over the measurement from October 11th. The
anomalously heated surface creates a nearly perfect circle completely
contained within the crater complex.
- One earthquake of M2.6 was recorded at 11:58 PM directly beneath the
crater complex at a depth of 1.7km.
Working seismic
Stations:
6
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
1
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2
1:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Three seismic events >M2.5 occurred last hour. 2 of the events were located
directly below the crater complex at depths of 1.8km and 3.2km. The other
event was located approximately 2.5 SSE of the summit complex and at a
depth of 4km.
- The battery in seismic station PIC has been replaced, all seismographs are
now functional. One seismic event was recorded at 10:01 PM. Its location
was directly under the volcano at approximately 2.0km.
- No significant seismic activity. The data from a new thermal scan of the
summit showed the same general information as the last scan. The summit
complex is still the most significant source of heat, with temperature rising
only a degree or two over the measurement from October 11th. The
anomalously heated surface creates a nearly perfect circle completely
contained within the crater complex.
- One earthquake of M2.6 was recorded at 11:58 PM directly beneath the
crater complex at a depth of 1.7km.
- Two seismic events occurred this hour with one measuring M2.5 and the
other M2.8. The former was 1.5km NW of the summit, while the latter was
directly beneath Guagua’s crater complex.
Working seismic
Stations:
6
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
2
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2
2:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- No significant seismic activity. The data from a new thermal scan of the
summit showed the same general information as the last scan. The summit
complex is still the most significant source of heat, with temperature rising
only a degree or two over the measurement from October 11th. The
anomalously heated surface creates a nearly perfect circle completely
contained within the crater complex.
- One earthquake of M2.6 was recorded at 11:58 PM directly beneath the
crater complex at a depth of 1.7km.
- Two seismic events occurred this hour with one measuring M2.5 and the
other M2.8. The former was 1.5km NW of the summit, while the latter was
directly beneath Guagua’s crater complex.
- The signal coming from 5 of the seismic stations surrounding Guagua
Pichincha just disappeared. The most likely cause of this is that the signal
relay station is no longer working. A call has been placed to local authorities
to see if anyone can check on the station. The one working station is QUI.
QUI’s distance from the volcano will only allow for the detection of large (M4
or greater) and there is no hope of being able to pinpoint location or depth.
Working seismic
Stations:
1
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
N/A
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2
3:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- One earthquake of M2.6 was recorded at 11:58 PM directly beneath the
crater complex at a depth of 1.7km.
- Two seismic events occurred this hour with one measuring M2.5 and the
other M2.8. The former was 1.5km NW of the summit, while the latter was
directly beneath Guagua’s crater complex.
- The signal coming from 5 of the seismic stations surrounding Guagua
Pichincha just disappeared. The most likely cause of this is that the signal
relay station HAR is no longer working. A call has been placed to local
authorities to see if anyone can check on the station. The one working station
is QUI. QUI’s distance from the volcano will only allow for the detection of
large (M4 or greater) and there is no hope of being able to pinpoint location or
depth.
- Local police were able to get to HAR and found that all of the equipment has
been looted. A replacement crew has been dispatched immediately, but it
will take at least a few hours to get a new relay link up and running. Until that
time, little data will be available. THE MAYOR IS EXPECTING A 9AM
REPORT.
Working seismic
Stations:
1
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
N/A
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2
4:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- One earthquake of M2.6 was recorded at 11:58 PM directly beneath the
crater complex at a depth of 1.7km.
- Two seismic events occurred this hour with one measuring M2.5 and the
other M2.8. The former was 1.5km NW of the summit, while the latter was
directly beneath Guagua’s crater complex.
- The signal coming from 5 of the seismic stations surrounding Guagua
Pichincha just disappeared. The most likely cause of this is that the signal
relay station HAR is no longer working. A call has been placed to local
authorities to see if anyone can check on the station. The one working station
is QUI. QUI’s distance from the volcano will only allow for the detection of
large (M4 or greater) and there is no hope of being able to pinpoint location or
depth.
- Local police were able to get to HAR and found that all of the equipment has
been looted. A replacement crew has been dispatched immediately, but it
will take at least a few hours to get a new relay link up and running. Until that
time, little data will be available. THE MAYOR IS EXPECTING A 9AM
REPORT.
- No data available.
Working seismic
Stations:
1
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
N/A
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2
5:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Two seismic events occurred this hour with one measuring M2.5 and the
other M2.8. The former was 1.5km NW of the summit, while the latter was
directly beneath Guagua’s crater complex.
- The signal coming from 5 of the seismic stations surrounding Guagua
Pichincha just disappeared. The most likely cause of this is that the signal
relay station HAR is no longer working. A call has been placed to local
authorities to see if anyone can check on the station. The one working station
is QUI. QUI’s distance from the volcano will only allow for the detection of
large (M4 or greater) and there is no hope of being able to pinpoint location or
depth.
- Local police were able to get to HAR and found that all of the equipment has
been looted. A replacement crew has been dispatched immediately, but it
will take at least a few hours to get a new relay link up and running. Until that
time, little data will be available. THE MAYOR IS EXPECTING A 9AM
REPORT.
Working seismic
Stations:
1
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
N/A
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
- No data available.
- No data available.
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2
6:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Two seismic events occurred this hour with one measuring M2.5 and the
other M2.8. The former was 1.5km NW of the summit, while the latter was
directly beneath Guagua’s crater complex.
- The signal coming from 5 of the seismic stations surrounding Guagua
Pichincha just disappeared. The most likely cause of this is that the signal
relay station HAR is no longer working. A call has been placed to local
authorities to see if anyone can check on the station. The one working station
is QUI. QUI’s distance from the volcano will only allow for the detection of
large (M4 or greater) and there is no hope of being able to pinpoint location or
depth.
- Local police were able to get to HAR and found that all of the equipment has
been looted. A replacement crew has been dispatched immediately, but it
will take at least a few hours to get a new relay link up and running. Until that
time, little data will be available. THE MAYOR IS EXPECTING A 9AM
REPORT.
Working seismic
Stations:
1
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
N/A
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
- No data available.
- No data available.
Days until budget
runs out:
- No data available.
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2
7:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The signal coming from 5 of the seismic stations surrounding Guagua
Pichincha just disappeared. The most likely cause of this is that the signal
relay station HAR is no longer working. A call has been placed to local
authorities to see if anyone can check on the station. The one working station
is QUI. QUI’s distance from the volcano will only allow for the detection of
large (M4 or greater) and there is no hope of being able to pinpoint location or
depth.
- Local police were able to get to HAR and found that all of the equipment has
been looted. A replacement crew has been dispatched immediately, but it
will take at least a few hours to get a new relay link up and running. Until that
time, little data will be available. THE MAYOR IS EXPECTING A 9AM
REPORT.
- No data available.
- No data available.
Working seismic
Stations:
1
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
N/A
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
- No data available.
- No data available.
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2
8:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Local police were able to get to HAR and found that all of the equipment has
been looted. A replacement crew has been dispatched immediately, but it
will take at least a few hours to get a new relay link up and running. Until that
time, little data will be available. THE MAYOR IS EXPECTING A 9AM
REPORT.
- No data available.
- No data available.
Working seismic
Stations:
6
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
11
- No data available.
- No data available.
- The signal relay was replaced at 7:21 and seismic activity immediately went
through the roof. 11 separate events occurred. 10 were directly below the
crater complex. The depths were (in order of occurrence): 4.1km,
2.9km,1.4km, 2.5km, 1.8km, 3.7km, 3.5km, 2.2km, 2.4km, and 1.6km. The
other earthquake was located 4km due east of the summit at a depth of 6km.
The mayor’s report is due…NOW.
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2
9:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- No data available.
Working seismic
Stations:
- No data available.
6
- No data available.
- No data available.
- The signal relay was replaced at 7:21 and seismic activity immediately went
through the roof. 11 separate events occurred. 10 were directly below the
crater complex. The depths were (in order of occurrence): 4.1km,
2.9km,1.4km, 2.5km, 1.8km, 3.7km, 3.5km, 2.2km, 2.4km, and 1.6km. The
other earthquake was located 4km due east of the summit at a depth of 6km.
The mayor’s report is due…NOW.
- Seismic activity remains high. Data problems prevent the determination of
depths, but 12 significant earthquakes occurred, all beneath the crater
complex. The police believe that Gonzalez’s radical religious protest
movement was to blame for the looting of the relay station.
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
12
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2 10:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- No data available.
Working seismic
Stations:
- No data available.
6
- No data available.
- No data available.
- The signal relay was replaced at 7:21 and seismic activity immediately went
through the roof. 11 separate events occurred. 10 were directly below the
crater complex. The depths were (in order of occurrence): 4.1km,
2.9km,1.4km, 2.5km, 1.8km, 3.7km, 3.5km, 2.2km, 2.4km, and 1.6km. The
other earthquake was located 4km due east of the summit at a depth of 6km.
The mayor’s report is due…NOW.
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
9
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
- Seismic activity remains high. Data problems prevent the determination of
depths, but 12 significant earthquakes occurred, all beneath the crater
complex. The police believe that Gonzalez’s radical religious protest
movement was to blame for the looting of the relay station.
0
- 9 earthquakes. Several depths were determined. Four earthquakes below
the crater (1.4km, 3.2km, 3.6km, 1.9km) and one 2.4km ESE of the summit at
a depth of 5.3km were located.
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2 11:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- No data available.
Working seismic
Stations:
- No data available.
6
- The signal relay was replaced at 7:21 and seismic activity immediately went
through the roof. 11 separate events occurred. 10 were directly below the
crater complex. The depths were (in order of occurrence): 4.1km,
2.9km,1.4km, 2.5km, 1.8km, 3.7km, 3.5km, 2.2km, 2.4km, and 1.6km. The
other earthquake was located 4km due east of the summit at a depth of 6km.
The mayor’s report is due…NOW.
- Seismic activity remains high. Data problems prevent the determination of
depths, but 12 significant earthquakes occurred, all beneath the crater
complex. The police believe that Gonzalez’s radical religious protest
movement was to blame for the looting of the relay station.
- 9 earthquakes. Several depths were determined. Four earthquakes below
the crater (1.4km, 3.2km, 3.6km, 1.9km) and one 2.4km ESE of the summit at
a depth of 5.3km were located.
- Continued strong seismic activity. There were 10 total earthquakes above
M2.5, all directly beneath the crater complex (between 1.8-3.1km depth).
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
10
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2 12:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The signal relay was replaced at 7:21 and seismic activity immediately went
through the roof. 11 separate events occurred. 10 were directly below the
crater complex. The depths were (in order of occurrence): 4.1km,
2.9km,1.4km, 2.5km, 1.8km, 3.7km, 3.5km, 2.2km, 2.4km, and 1.6km. The
other earthquake was located 4km due east of the summit at a depth of 6km.
The mayor’s report is due…NOW.
- Seismic activity remains high. Data problems prevent the determination of
depths, but 12 significant earthquakes occurred, all beneath the crater
complex. The police believe that Gonzalez’s radical religious protest
movement was to blame for the looting of the relay station.
- 9 earthquakes. Several depths were determined. Four earthquakes below
the crater (1.4km, 3.2km, 3.6km, 1.9km) and one 2.4km ESE of the summit at
a depth of 5.3km were located.
- Continued strong seismic activity. There were 10 total earthquakes above
M2.5, all directly beneath the crater complex (between 1.8-3.1km depth).
- Tiltmeter readings have shown 2 feet of inflation over the past 48 hours. The
inflation is relatively uniform and the volcano does not seem to be bulging
out to any side. Seismic activity remains high.
Working seismic
Stations:
6
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
10
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2
1:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Seismic activity remains high. Data problems prevent the determination of
depths, but 12 significant earthquakes occurred, all beneath the crater
complex. The police believe that Gonzalez’s radical religious protest
movement was to blame for the looting of the relay station.
- 9 earthquakes. Several depths were determined. Four earthquakes below
the crater (1.4km, 3.2km, 3.6km, 1.9km) and one 2.4km ESE of the summit at
a depth of 5.3km were located.
- Continued strong seismic activity. There were 10 total earthquakes above
M2.5, all directly beneath the crater complex (between 1.8-3.1km depth).
- Tiltmeter readings have shown 2 feet of inflation over the past 48 hours. The
inflation is relatively uniform and the volcano does not seem to be bulging
out to any side. Seismic activity remains high.
- A military flyover of the volcano this morning has returned some COSPEC
data. SO2 emissions have risen to 150+/-25 tons per day. Direct sampling of
the fumaroles within the crater complex has been deemed too risky.
Working seismic
Stations:
6
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
8
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2
2:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Seismic activity remains very high. Data problems prevent the
determination of depths, but 12 significant earthquakes occurred, all
beneath the rater complex. The police believe that the radical religious
protest movement was to blame for the looting of the relay station.
- 9 earthquakes. Several depths were determined. Four earthquakes below
the crater (1.4km, 3.2km, 3.6km, 1.9km) and one 2.4km ESE of the summit at
a depth of 5.3km were located.
- Continued strong seismic activity. There were 10 total earthquakes above
M2.5, all directly beneath the crater complex (between 1.8-3.1km depth).
- Tiltmeter readings have shown 2 feet of inflation over the past 48 hours. The
inflation is relatively uniform and the volcano does not seem to be bulging
out to any side. Seismic activity remains high.
- A military flyover of the volcano this morning has returned some COSPEC
data. SO2 emissions have risen to 150+/-25 tons per day. Direct sampling of
the fumaroles within the crater complex has been deemed too risky.
- The general nature of the seismic activity has not changed since this
morning. The locations of the quakes beneath the volcano are starting to
radiate out from the crater complex, but very slightly (no more than 1/4km).
Working seismic
Stations:
6
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
12
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2
3:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- 9 earthquakes. Several depths were determined. Four earthquakes below
the crater (1.4km, 3.2km, 3.6km, 1.9km) and one 2.4km ESE of the summit at
a depth of 5.3km were located.
Working seismic
Stations:
6
- Continued strong seismic activity. There were 10 total earthquakes above
M2.5, all directly beneath the crater complex (between 1.8-3.1km depth).
- Tiltmeter readings have shown 2 feet of inflation over the past 48 hours. The
inflation is relatively uniform and the volcano does not seem to be bulging
out to any side. Seismic activity remains high.
- A military flyover of the volcano this morning has returned some COSPEC
data. SO2 emissions have risen to 150+/-25 tons per day. Direct sampling of
the fumaroles within the crater complex has been deemed too risky.
-H-The general nature of the seismic activity has not changed since this
morning. The locations of the quakes beneath the volcano are starting to
radiate out from the crater complex, but very slightly (no more than 1/4km).
- The city of Quito has become quite restless. Protests are growing and
tension is high. Some of the larger earthquakes are being felt in the city and
this has many people unnerved. Last hour saw 8 earthquakes larger than
M2.5, with one M4.1.
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
8
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2
4:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Tiltmeter readings have shown 2 feet of inflation over the past 48 hours. The
inflation is relatively uniform and the volcano does not seem to be bulging
out to any side. Seismic activity remains high.
- A military flyover of the volcano this morning has returned some COSPEC
data. SO2 emissions have risen to 150+/-25 tons per day. Direct sampling of
the fumaroles within the crater complex has been deemed too risky.
- The general nature of the seismic activity has not changed since this
morning. The locations of the quakes beneath the volcano are starting to
radiate out from the crater complex, but very slightly (no more than 1/4km).
- The city of Quito has become quite restless. Protests are growing and
tension is high. Some of the larger earthquakes are being felt in the city and
this has many people unnerved. Last hour saw 8 earthquakes larger than
M2.5, with one M4.1.
- Seven significant seismic events last hour. Five beneath the crater complex
at depths of 2.2km, 2.5km, 3.7km, 1.3km, and 2.7km. 2 earthquakes outside
the complex occurred. One 4km SW of the summit and one 2.4km due west
of the summit. Both of these had depths of approximately 2.5km.
Working seismic
Stations:
6
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
7
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2
5:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- A military flyover of the volcano this morning has returned some COSPEC
data. SO2 emissions have risen to 150+/-25 tons per day. Direct sampling of
the fumeroles within the crater complex has been deemed too risky.
- The general nature of the seismic activity has not changed since this
morning. The locations of the quakes beneath the volcano are starting to
radiate out from the crater complex, but very slightly (no more than 1/4km).
- The city of Quito has become quite restless. Protests are growing and
tension is high. Some of the larger earthquakes are being felt in the city and
this has many people unnerved. Last hour saw 8 earthquakes larger than
M2.5, with one M4.1.
- Seven significant seismic events last hour. Five beneath the crater complex
at depths of 2.2km, 2.5km, 3.7km, 1.3km, and 2.7km. 2 earthquakes outside
the complex occurred. One 4km SW of the summit and one 2.4km due west
of the summit. Both of these had depths of approximately 2.5km.
- There are reports coming in of an explosion from the summit. The weather
has made visibility poor, but a spotter in a plane over the volcano reports that
a steam/ash explosion from the summit sent ash to almost 7km above the
crater floor. The crater is obscured by clouds, but team members are leaving
now to view the area before the sun goes down.
Working seismic
Stations:
6
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
6
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2
6:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The city of Quito has become quite restless. Protests are growing and
tension is high. Some of the larger earthquakes are being felt in the city and
this has many people unnerved. Last hour saw 8 earthquakes larger than
M2.5, with one M4.1.
- Seven significant seismic events last hour. Five beneath the crater complex
at depths of 2.2km, 2.5km, 3.7km, 1.3km, and 2.7km. 2 earthquakes outside
the complex occurred. One 4km SW of the summit and one 2.4km due west
of the summit. Both of these had depths of approximately 2.5km.
- There are reports coming in of an explosion from the summit. The weather
has made visibility poor, but a spotter in a plane over the volcano reports that
a steam/ash explosion from the summit sent ash to almost 7km above the
crater floor. The crater is obscured by clouds, but team members are leaving
now to view the area before the sun goes down.
- Here is an account of the explosion from a journalist who was illegally on
the volcano when the event occurred: “I was right on the west flank and the
mountain started to rumble, then there was an explosion, I couldn’t see
anything because of the clouds, so I just started running. Some ash started to
fall, but I just got the hell out of there.”
Working seismic
Stations:
6
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
7
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
0
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2
7:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Seven significant seismic events last hour. Five beneath the crater complex
at depths of 2.2km, 2.5km, 3.7km, 1.3km, and 2.7km. 2 earthquakes outside
the complex occurred. One 4km SW of the summit and one 2.4km due west
of the summit. Both of these had depths of approximately 2.5km.
Working seismic
Stations:
6
- There are reports coming in of an explosion from the summit. The weather
has made visibility poor, but a spotter in a plane over the volcano reports that
a steam/ash explosion from the summit sent ash to almost 7km above the
crater floor. The crater is obscured by clouds, but team members are leaving
now to view the area before the sun goes down.
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
- Here is an account of the explosion from a journalist who was illegally on
the volcano when the event occurred: “I was right on the west flank and the
mountain started to rumble, then there was an explosion, I couldn’t see
anything because of the clouds, so I just started running. Some ash started to
fall, but I just got the hell out of there.”
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
- The seismographs have been recording continuous harmonic tremor since
the eruption. ANOTHER REPORT FOR THE MAYOR/PRESS RELEASE IS DUE
BY 11PM.
5
0
Days until budget
runs out:
4
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2
8:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- There are reports coming in of an explosion from the summit. The weather
has made visibility poor, but a spotter in a plane over the volcano reports that
a steam/ash explosion from the summit sent ash to almost 7km above the
crater floor. The crater is obscured by clouds, but team members are leaving
now to view the area before the sun goes down.
Working seismic
Stations:
- Here is an account of the explosion from a journalist who was illegally on
the volcano when the event occurred: “I was right on the west flank and the
mountain started to rumble, then there was an explosion, I couldn’t see
anything because of the clouds, so I just started running. Some ash started to
fall, but I just got the hell out of there.”
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
- The seismographs have been recording continuous harmonic tremor since
the eruption. ANOTHER REPORT FOR THE MAYOR/PRESS RELEASE IS DUE
BY 11PM.
- The team has reported back from their look at the volcano and verified that
it was in fact an eruption. There was no evidence of pyroclastic flows, but
this explosion generated the most significant ashfall that has been seen so
far. A wind from the east has blown most of the ash over the west side of the
volcano.
6
5
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2
9:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Here is an account of the explosion from a journalist who was illegally on
the volcano when the event occurred: “I was right on the west flank and the
mountain started to rumble, then there was an explosion, I couldn’t see
anything because of the clouds, so I just started running. Some ash started to
fall, but I just got the hell out of there.”
Working seismic
Stations:
- The seismographs have been recording continuous harmonic tremor since
the eruption. ANOTHER REPORT FOR THE MAYOR/PRESS RELEASE IS DUE
BY 11PM.
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
- The team has reported back from their look at the volcano and verified that
it was in fact an eruption. There was no evidence of pyroclastic flows, but
this explosion generated the most significant ashfall that has been seen so
far. A wind from the east has blown most of the ash over the west side of the
volcano.
- The harmonic tremor started to wane at 8:30 and completely stopped 15
minutes later. The number of large seismic events has also dropped off
significantly.
6
4
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2 10:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The seismographs have been recording continuous harmonic tremor since
the eruption. ANOTHER REPORT FOR THE MAYOR/PRESS RELEASE IS DUE
BY 11PM.
- The team has reported back from their look at the volcano and verified that
it was in fact an eruption. There was no evidence of pyroclastic flows, but
this explosion generated the most significant ashfall that has been seen so
far. A wind from the east has blown most of the ash over the west side of the
volcano.
- The harmonic tremor started to wane at 8:30 and completely stopped 15
minutes later. The number of large seismic events has also dropped off
significantly.
- A bulletin just received from the local weather bureau: “Quito, EQ 0301GMT:
A strong tropical front is moving towards the coast of Ecuador. It is unknown
whether it will keep its present course, but if it does, it will bring heavy rain and
high winds. There is currently a severe weather advisory for the Galapagos
Islands, but this is expected to be extended to the coast of Ecuador within 24
hours. This front could make landfall within 48-72 hours…” The report for the
mayor is due…NOW.
Working seismic
Stations:
6
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
3
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 2 11:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The team has reported back from their look at the volcano and verified that
it was in fact an eruption. There was no evidence of pyroclastic flows, but
this explosion generated the most significant ashfall that has been seen so
far. A wind from the east has blown most of the ash over the west side of the
volcano.
- The harmonic tremor started to wane at 8:30 and completely stopped 15
minutes later. The number of large seismic events has also dropped off
significantly.
Working seismic
Stations:
6
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
1
- A bulletin just received from the local weather bureau: “Quito, EQ 0301GMT:
A strong tropical front is moving towards the coast of Ecuador. It is unknown
whether it will keep its present course, but if it does, it will bring heavy rain and
high winds. There is currently a severe weather advisory for the Galapagos
Islands, but this is expected to be extended to the coast of Ecuador within 24
hours. This front could make landfall within 48-72 hours…” The report for the
mayor is due…NOW.
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
- Seismic activity since the tremor subsided has been low. Only one
significant earthquake occurred last hour and it was 3km NW of the summit.
There have been reports of fumaroles on the western flank of the volcano,
approximately 4-5km west of the summit. These are not verified, but
someone is en route to take a look.
Days until budget
runs out:
1
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3 12:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The harmonic tremor started to wane at 8:30 and completely stopped 15
minutes later. The number of large seismic events has also dropped off
significantly.
- A bulletin just received from the local weather bureau: “Quito, EQ 0301GMT:
A strong tropical front is moving towards the coast of Ecuador. It is unknown
whether it will keep its present course, but if it does, it will bring heavy rain and
high winds. There is currently a severe weather advisory for the Galapagos
Islands, but this is expected to be extended to the coast of Ecuador within 24
hours. This front could make landfall within 48-72 hours…” The report for the
mayor is due…NOW.
- Seismic activity since the tremor subsided has been low. Only one
significant earthquake occurred last hour and it was 3km NW of the summit.
There have been reports of fumaroles on the western flank of the volcano,
approximately 4-5km west of the summit. These are not verified, but
someone is en route to take a look.
- An overnight thermal imaging flight report just came in. The summit is
intensifying as a heat source following the last eruption. The heat still seems
to be centered in the volcano rather than favoring one side.
Working seismic
Stations:
6
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
0
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3
1:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- A bulletin just received from the local weather bureau: “Quito, EQ 0301GMT:
A strong tropical front is moving towards the coast of Ecuador. It is unknown
whether it will keep its present course, but if it does, it will bring heavy rain and
high winds. There is currently a severe weather advisory for the Galapagos
Islands, but this is expected to be extended to the coast of Ecuador within 24
hours. This front could make landfall within 48-72 hours…” The report for the
mayor is due…NOW.
- Seismic activity since the tremor subsided has been low. Only one
significant earthquake occurred last hour and it was 3km NW of the summit.
There have been reports of fumaroles on the western flank of the volcano,
approximately 4-5km west of the summit. These are not verified, but
someone is en route to take a look.
- An overnight thermal imaging flight report just came in. The summit is
intensifying as a heat source following the last eruption. The heat still seems
to be centered in the volcano rather than favoring one side.
- The reports of fumaroles on the western flank were not verified. It was ash
from the last eruption being blown by the wind. Two M2.5 seismic events
occurred, at 1.4km and 2.2 km below the summit crater.
Working seismic
Stations:
6
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
2
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3
2:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Seismic activity since the tremor subsided has been low. Only one
significant earthquake occurred last hour and it was 3km NW of the summit.
There have been reports of fumaroles on the western flank of the volcano,
approximately 4-5km west of the summit. These are not verified, but
someone is en route to take a look.
Working seismic
Stations:
- An overnight thermal imaging flight report just came in. The summit is
intensifying as a heat source following the last eruption. The heat still seems
to be centered in the volcano rather than favoring one side.
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
- The reports of fumaroles on the western flank were not verified. It was ash
from the last eruption being blown by the wind. Two M2.5 seismic events
occurred, at 1.4km and 2.2 km below the summit crater.
- The tiltmeters are showing a slowing of the inflation of Guagua since the
last eruption occurred. Seismic activity is once again way down, almost to
background levels.
6
0
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3
3:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Seismic activity since the tremor subsided has been low. Only one
significant earthquake occurred last hour and it was 3km NW of the summit.
There have been reports of fumaroles on the western flank of the volcano,
approximately 4-5km west of the summit. These are not verified, but
someone is en route to take a look.
Working seismic
Stations:
- An overnight thermal imaging flight report just came in. The summit is
intensifying as a heat source following the last eruption. The heat still seems
to be centered in the volcano rather than favoring one side.
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
- The reports of fumaroles on the western flank were not verified. It was ash
from the last eruption being blown by the wind. Two M2.5 seismic events
occurred, at 1.4km and 2.2 km below the summit crater.
- The tiltmeters are showing a slowing of the inflation of Guagua since the
last eruption occurred. Seismic activity is once again way down, almost to
background levels.
- Not much of a report available. Pictures just received from after the last
eruption have shown that the crater complex has transformed its shape into a
single oblong crater.
6
0
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3
4:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- An overnight thermal imaging flight report just came in. The summit is
intensifying as a heat source following the last eruption. The heat still seems
to be centered in the volcano rather than favoring one side.
- The reports of fumaroles on the western flank were not verified. It was ash
from the last eruption being blown by the wind. Two M2.5 seismic events
occurred, at 1.4km and 2.2 km below the summit crater.
- The tiltmeters are showing a slowing of the inflation of Guagua since the
last eruption occurred. Seismic activity is once again way down, almost to
background levels.
- Not much of a report available. Pictures just received from after the last
eruption have shown that the crater complex has transformed its shape into a
single oblong crater.
- Another seismic station (ART) has stopped responding, most likely due to
battery failure or looters. A decision has been made to leave any attempt to
fix/replace the station for an undetermined time in the future. One weak
earthquake (M2.5) occurred 2.6km below the crater complex.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
1
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3
5:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The reports of fumaroles on the western flank were not verified. It was ash
from the last eruption being blown by the wind. Two M2.5 seismic events
occurred, at 1.4km and 2.2 km below the summit crater.
- The tiltmeters are showing a slowing of the inflation of Guagua since the
last eruption occurred. Seismic activity is once again way down, almost to
background levels.
- Not much of a report available. Pictures just received from after the last
eruption have shown that the crater complex has transformed its shape into a
single oblong crater.
- Another seismic station (ART) has stopped responding, most likely due to
battery failure or looters. A decision has been made to leave any attempt to
fix/replace the station for an undetermined time in the future. One weak
earthquake (M2.5) occurred 2.6km below the crater complex.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
0
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
- Very little activity. Background seismicity was prevalent and the tiltmeters
remained static.
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3
6:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The reports of fumaroles on the western flank were not verified. It was ash
from the last eruption being blown by the wind. Two M2.5 seismic events
occurred, at 1.4km and 2.2 km below the summit crater.
- The tiltmeters are showing a slowing of the inflation of Guagua since the
last eruption occurred. Seismic activity is once again way down, almost to
background levels.
- Not much of a report available. Pictures just received from after the last
eruption have shown that the crater complex has transformed its shape into a
single oblong crater.
- Another seismic station (ART) has stopped responding, most likely due to
battery failure or looters. A decision has been made to leave any attempt to
fix/replace the station for an undetermined time in the future. One weak
earthquake (M2.5) occurred 2.6km below the crater complex.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
0
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
- Very little activity. Background seismicity was prevalent and the tiltmeters
remained static.
- The mayor would like his morning update by 10AM.
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3
7:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The tiltmeters are showing a slowing of the inflation of Guagua since the
last eruption occurred. Seismic activity is once again way down, almost to
background levels.
- Not much of a report available. Pictures just received from after the last
eruption have shown that the crater complex has transformed its shape into a
single oblong crater.
- Another seismic station (ART) has stopped responding, most likely due to
battery failure or looters. A decision has been made to leave any attempt to
fix/replace the station for an undetermined time in the future. One weak
earthquake (M2.5) occurred 2.6km below the crater complex.
- Very little activity. Background seismicity was prevalent and the tiltmeters
remained static.
- The mayor would like his morning update by 10AM.
- Gas emission data are in from an overnight flight over the volcano. High
winds and poor visibility made a high degree of accuracy difficult. There is
the possibility of an increase in emissions. The reading showed 250 tons/day
of SO2 with a margin of error of +/-150 tons/day. One M2.7 quake was
registered 2.0km below the crater complex.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
1
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3
8:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Not much of a report available. Pictures just received from after the last
eruption have shown that the crater complex has transformed its shape into a
single oblong crater.
- Another seismic station (ART) has stopped responding, most likely due to
battery failure or looters. A decision has been made to leave any attempt to
fix/replace the station for an undetermined time in the future. One weak
earthquake (M2.5) occurred 2.6km below the crater complex.
- Very little activity. Background seismicity was prevalent and the tiltmeters
remained static.
- The mayor would like his morning update by 10AM.
- Gas emission data are in from an overnight flight over the volcano. High
winds and poor visibility made a high degree of accuracy difficult. There is
the possibility of an increase in emissions. The reading showed 250 tons/day
of SO2 with a margin of error of +/-150 tons/day. One M2.7 quake was
registered 2.0km below the crater complex.
- Two earthquakes of significance last hour. One 1.5km under the crater
complex and one 3.4km NNE of the summit at a depth of 4.1km.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
2
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3
9:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Another seismic station (ART) has stopped responding, most likely due to
battery failure or looters. A decision has been made to leave any attempt to
fix/replace the station for an undetermined time in the future. One weak
earthquake (M2.5) occurred 2.6km below the crater complex.
- Very little activity. Background seismicity was prevalent and the tiltmeters
remained static.
- The mayor would like his morning update by 10AM.
- Gas emission data are in from an overnight flight over the volcano. High
winds and poor visibility made a high degree of accuracy difficult. There is
the possibility of an increase in emissions. The reading showed 250 tons/day
of SO2 with a margin of error of +/-150 tons/day. One M2.7 quake was
registered 2.0km below the crater complex.
- Two earthquakes of significance last hour. One 1.5km under the crater
complex and one 3.4km NNE of the summit at a depth of 4.1km.
- No seismic activity to speak of last hour. The morning report is due NOW.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
0
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3 10:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Very little activity. Background seismicity was prevalent and the tiltmeters
remained static.
- The mayor would like his morning update by 10AM.
- Gas emission data are in from an overnight flight over the volcano. High
winds and poor visibility made a high degree of accuracy difficult. There is
the possibility of an increase in emissions. The reading showed 250 tons/day
of SO2 with a margin of error of +/-150 tons/day. One M2.7 quake was
registered 2.0km below the crater complex.
- Two earthquakes of significance last hour. One 1.5km under the crater
complex and one 3.4km NNE of the summit at a depth of 4.1km.
- No seismic activity to speak of last hour. The morning report is due NOW.
- An update from the weather service: “Quito, EQ 1502GMT: The tropical front
over the Galapagos Islands has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Arturo.
Sustained winds of 45mph and heavy rainfall are being reported. The system is
becoming more organized and is expected to increase in strength over the open
water. Because tropical systems are rare this at this time of year, predicting a
course or its potential strength cannot be done at this time…”
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
0
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3 11:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Gas emission data are in from an overnight flight over the volcano. High
winds and poor visibility made a high degree of accuracy difficult. There is
the possibility of an increase in emissions. The reading showed 250 tons/day
of SO2 with a margin of error of +/-150 tons/day. One M2.7 quake was
registered 2.0km below the crater complex.
- Two earthquakes of significance last hour. One 1.5km under the crater
complex and one 3.4km NNE of the summit at a depth of 4.1km.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
- No seismic activity to speak of last hour. The morning report is due NOW.
0
- An update from the weather service: “Quito, EQ 1502GMT: The tropical front
over the Galapagos Islands has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Arturo.
Sustained winds of 45mph and heavy rainfall are being reported. The system is
becoming more organized and is expected to increase in strength over the open
water. Because tropical systems are rare this at this time of year, predicting a
course or its potential strength cannot be done at this time…”
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
- Background seismicity dominated the last hour. The tiltmeters have shown
that the volcano is beginning to inflate slowly again (0.5 feet in the past hour).
1
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3 12:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Two earthquakes of significance last hour. One 1.5km under the crater
complex and one 3.4km NNE of the summit at a depth of 4.1km.
- No seismic activity to speak of last hour. The morning report is due NOW.
- An update from the weather service: “Quito, EQ 1502GMT: The tropical front
over the Galapagos Islands has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Arturo.
Sustained winds of 45mph and heavy rainfall are being reported. The system is
becoming more organized and is expected to increase in strength over the open
water. Because tropical systems are rare this at this time of year, predicting a
course or its potential strength cannot be done at this time…”
- Background seismicity dominated the last hour. The tiltmeters have shown
that the volcano is beginning to inflate slowly again (0.5 feet in the past hour).
- The tiltmeters are showing more inflation (about 1 foot/hour). One
earthquake (M2.7) was measured 1.4km under the crater complex.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
1
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3
1:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Two earthquakes of significance last hour. One 1.5km under the crater
complex and one 3.4km NNE of the summit at a depth of 4.1km.
- No seismic activity to speak of last hour. The morning report is due NOW.
- An update from the weather service: “Quito, EQ 1502GMT: The tropical front
over the Galapagos Islands has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Arturo.
Sustained winds of 45mph and heavy rainfall are being reported. The system is
becoming more organized and is expected to increase in strength over the open
water. Because tropical systems are rare this at this time of year, predicting a
course or its potential strength cannot be done at this time…”
- Background seismicity dominated the last hour. The tiltmeters have shown
that the volcano is beginning to inflate slowly again (0.5 feet in the past hour).
- The tiltmeters are showing more inflation (about 1 foot/hour). One
earthquake (M2.7) was measured 1.4km under the crater complex.
- Continued inflation was seen once again last hour. The protests have begun
once again. Seismic activity remains primarily at background levels.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
0
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3
2:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- No seismic activity to speak of last hour. The morning report is due NOW.
Working seismic
Stations:
- An update from the weather service: “Quito, EQ 1502GMT: The tropical front
over the Galapagos Islands has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Arturo.
Sustained winds of 45mph and heavy rainfall are being reported. The system is
becoming more organized and is expected to increase in strength over the open
water. Because tropical systems are rare this at this time of year, predicting a
course or its potential strength cannot be done at this time…”
5
- Background seismicity dominated the last hour. The tiltmeters have shown
that the volcano is beginning to inflate slowly again (0.5 feet in the past hour).
- The tiltmeters are showing more inflation (about 1 foot/hour). One
earthquake (M2.7) was measured 1.4km under the crater complex.
- Continued inflation was seen once again last hour. The protests have begun
once again. Seismic activity remains primarily at background levels.
- Two earthquakes (M2.8 and M3.3) occurred under the crater complex
within 5 minutes of each other starting at 1:38PM. Their depths were 1.6km
and 1.4km, respectively. Inflation continued at the rate of 1 foot/hour.
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
2
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3
3:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Background seismicity dominated the last hour. The tiltmeters have shown
that the volcano is beginning to slowly inflate again (0.5 feet in the past hour).
- The tiltmeters are showing more inflation (about 1 foot/hour). One
earthquake (M2.7) was measured 1.4km under the crater complex.
- Continued inflation was seen once again last hour. The protests have begun
once again. Seismic activity remains primarily at background levels.
- Two earthquakes (M2.8 and M3.3) occurred under the crater complex
within 5 minutes of each other starting at 1:38PM. Their depths were 1.6km
and 1.4km, respectively. Inflation continued at the rate of 1 foot/hour.
- The tiltmeters have stopped recording inflation and the volcano actually
seemed to deflate slightly last hour. The seismicity was at its most active
since last night. All three quakes were directly beneath the summit complex,
at depths of 1.5km, 2.0km, and 1.8km.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
3
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3
4:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Background seismicity dominated the last hour. The tiltmeters have shown
that the volcano is beginning to slowly inflate again (0.5 feet in the past hour).
- The tiltmeters are showing more inflation (about 1 foot/hour). One
earthquake (M2.7) was measured 1.4km under the crater complex.
- Continued inflation was seen once again last hour. The protests have begun
once again. Seismic activity remains primarily at background levels.
- Two earthquakes (M2.8 and M3.3) occurred under the crater complex
within 5 minutes of each other starting at 1:38PM. Their depths were 1.6km
and 1.4km, respectively. Inflation continued at the rate of 1 foot/hour.
- The tiltmeters have stopped recording inflation and the volcano actually
seemed to deflate slightly last hour. The seismicity was at its most active
since last night. All three quakes were directly beneath the summit complex,
at depths of 1.5km, 2.0km, and 1.8km.
- Activity, both inflation and seismic, plummeted last hour. No major quakes
or inflation were recorded. A set of gas emission data just came in and
showed SO2 emissions of 275+/-75 tons/day. A thermal image was also taken
on the flight and the data for that should be processed in a few hours.
Working seismic
Stations:
5
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
0
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3
5:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Continued inflation was seen once again last hour. The protests have begun
once again. Seismic activity remains primarily at background levels.
- Two earthquakes (M2.8 and M3.3) occurred under the crater complex
within 5 minutes of each other starting at 1:38PM. Their depths were 1.6km
and 1.4km, respectively. Inflation continued at the rate of 1 foot/hour.
- The tiltmeters have stopped recording inflation and the volcano actually
seemed to deflate slightly last hour. The seismicity was at its most active
since last night. All three quakes were directly beneath the summit complex,
at depths of 1.5km, 2.0km, and 1.8km.
- Activity, both inflation and seismic, plummeted last hour. No major quakes
or inflation were recorded. A set of gas emission data just came in and
showed SO2 emissions of 275+/-75 tons/day. A thermal image was also taken
on the flight and the data for that should be processed in a few hours.
- Activity is way up. A radar installation at a nearby military base called to
report anomalous thunderclouds. Seismic station BIS, the closest to the
summit, has stopped responding. There is a plume of ash still rising through
15km and clearly visible from Quito.
Working seismic
Stations:
4
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
14
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3
6:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Two earthquakes (M2.8 and M3.3) occurred under the crater complex
within 5 minutes of each other starting at 1:38PM. Their depths were 1.6km
and 1.4km, respectively. Inflation continued at the rate of 1 foot/hour.
- The tiltmeters have stopped recording inflation and the volcano actually
seemed to deflate slightly last hour. The seismicity was at its most active
since last night. All three quakes were directly beneath the summit complex,
at depths of 1.5km, 2.0km, and 1.8km.
- Activity, both inflation and seismic, plummeted last hour. No major quakes
or inflation were recorded. A set of gas emission data just came in and
showed SO2 emissions of 275+/-75 tons/day. A thermal image was also taken
on the flight and the data for that should be processed in a few hours.
- Activity is way up. A radar installation at a nearby military base called to
report anomalous thunderclouds. Seismic station BIS, the closest to the
summit, has stopped responding. There is a plume of ash still rising through
15km and clearly visible from Quito.
- The eruption, which began at 4:51PM, finally concluded at 5:26. The plume
reached a maximum altitude of 19km. Prevailing winds are from the east
and most of the ash seems to be depositing on the west side of the volcano. A
team is en route to examine the results of the eruption.
Working seismic
Stations:
4
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
12
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3
7:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Activity, both inflation and seismic, plummeted last hour. No major quakes
or inflation were recorded. A set of gas emission data just came in and
showed SO2 emissions of 275+/-75 tons/day. A thermal image was also taken
on the flight and the data for that should be processed in a few hours.
- Activity is way up. A radar installation at a nearby military base called to
report anomalous thunderclouds. Seismic station BIS, the closest to the
summit, has stopped responding. There is a plume of ash still rising through
15km and clearly visible from Quito.
- The eruption, which began at 4:51PM, finally concluded at 5:26. The plume
reached a maximum altitude of 19km. Prevailing winds are from the east
and most of the ash seems to be depositing on the west side of the volcano. A
team is en route to examine the results of the eruption.
- Reports from the team are that heavy ash has been deposited on the west
side of the volcano. It appears that a cable of BIS melted and the risk was too
high to attempt to fix it. There is also evidence of a small pyroclastic flow
that was contained within the Rio Cristal valley on the west side of the
volcano. The flow went approximately 4 km down the valley.
Working seismic
Stations:
4
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
7
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
3
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3
8:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Activity is way up. A radar installation at a nearby military base called to
report anomalous thunderclouds. Seismic station BIS, the closest to the
summit, has stopped responding. There is a plume of ash still rising through
15km and clearly visible from Quito.
- The eruption, which began at 4:51PM, finally concluded at 5:26. The plume
reached a maximum altitude of 19km. Prevailing winds are from the east
and most of the ash seems to be depositing on the west side of the volcano. A
team is en route to examine the results of the eruption.
- Reports from the team are that heavy ash has been deposited on the west
side of the volcano. It appears that a cable of BIS melted and the risk was too
high to attempt to fix it. There is also evidence of a small pyroclastic flow
that was contained within the Rio Cristal valley on the west side of the
volcano. The flow went approximately 4 km down the valley.
- In a flight over the crater, a dome is observed. It appears to be
approximately 150 feet high and now sits approximately 250 feet below the
top of the crater. The change in morphology of the crater to a more uniform
structure is also confirmed. Intense steam clouds from the crater limit the
extent to which the new dome can be examined.
Working seismic
Stations:
4
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
8
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3
9:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The eruption, which began at 4:51PM, finally concluded at 5:26. The plume
reached a maximum altitude of 19km. Prevailing winds are from the east
and most of the ash seems to be depositing on the west side of the volcano. A
team is en route to examine the results of the eruption.
- Reports from the team are that heavy ash has been deposited on the west
side of the volcano. It appears that a cable of BIS melted and the risk was too
high to attempt to fix it. There is also evidence of a small pyroclastic flow
that was contained within the Rio Cristal valley on the west side of the
volcano. The flow went approximately 4 km down the valley.
- In a flight over the crater, a dome is observed. It appears to be
approximately 150 feet high and now sits approximately 250 feet below the
top of the crater. The change in morphology of the crater to a more uniform
structure is also confirmed. Intense steam clouds from the crater limit the
extent to which the new dome can be examined.
- An update from the weather bureau: “Quito, EQ 0215GMT: Tropical Storm
Arturo has stalled offshore of Ecuador. The coastline is experiencing heavy tidal
surge and rain. The interior of Ecuador could experience showers or winds, but
for now will not be affected by the storm.”
Working seismic
Stations:
4
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
8
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3 10:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Reports from the team are that heavy ash has been deposited on the west
side of the volcano. It appears that a cable of BIS melted and the risk was too
high to attempt to fix it. There is also evidence of a small pyroclastic flow
that was contained within the Rio Cristal valley on the west side of the
volcano. The flow went approximately 4 km down the valley.
- In a flight over the crater, a dome is observed. It appears to be
approximately 150 feet high and now sits approximately 250 feet below the
top of the crater. The change in morphology of the crater to a more uniform
structure is also confirmed. Intense steam clouds from the crater limit the
extent to which the new dome can be examined.
- An update from the weather bureau: “Quito, EQ 0215GMT: Tropical Storm
Arturo has stalled offshore of Ecuador. The coastline is experiencing heavy tidal
surge and rain. The interior of Ecuador could experience showers or winds, but
for now will not be affected by the storm.”
- Seismic activity has remained fairly high since the eruption this afternoon.
Inflation data have become difficult to interpret. Not surprisingly, SO2
emissions have jumped dramatically to 1,900 +/- 150 tons per day with the
eruption.
Working seismic
Stations:
4
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
7
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 3 11:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- In a flight over the crater, a dome is observed. It appears to be
approximately 150 feet high and now sits approximately 250 feet below the
top of the crater. The change in morphology of the crater to a more uniform
structure is also confirmed. Intense steam clouds from the crater limit the
extent to which the new dome can be examined.
Working seismic
Stations:
- An update from the weather bureau: “Quito, EQ 0215GMT: Tropical Storm
Arturo has stalled offshore of Ecuador. The coastline is experiencing heavy tidal
surge and rain. The interior of Ecuador could experience showers or winds, but
for now will not be affected by the storm.”
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
- Seismic activity has remained fairly high since the eruption this afternoon.
Inflation data have become difficult to interpret. Not surprisingly, SO2
emissions have jumped dramatically to 1,900 +/- 150 tons per day with the
eruption.
- The situation remains largely the same. Damage reports from the ash and
flow of the last eruption are trickling in. Quito is understandably restless.
4
7
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
1
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4 12:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- In a flight over the crater, a dome is noted. The appears to be approximately
150 feet in height and now sits approximately 250 feet below the top of the
crater. There is coalescence of the crater into a much more uniform
structure. Intense steam clouds from the crater limit the extent to which the
new dome can be examined.
- An update from the weather bureau: “Quito, EQ 0215GMT: Tropical Storm
Arturo has stalled offshore of Ecuador. The coastline is experiencing heavy tidal
surge and rain. The interior of Ecuador could experience showers or winds, but
for now will not be affected by the storm.”
- Seismic activity has remained fairly high since the eruption this afternoon.
Inflation data have become difficult to interpret. Not surprisingly, SO2
emissions have jumped dramatically to 1,900 +/- 150 tons per day with the
eruption.
- The situation remains largely the same. Damage reports from the ash and
flow of the last eruption are trickling in. Quito is understandably restless.
- At 11:55 PM, Guagua began erupting again. The explosion was more violent
than the first and it appears as though the plume will reach a higher altitude.
Working seismic
Stations:
4
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
5
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
2
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4
1:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- An update from the weather bureau: “Quito, EQ 0215GMT: Tropical Storm
Arturo has stalled offshore of Ecuador. The coastline is experiencing heavy tidal
surge and rain. The interior of Ecuador could experience showers or winds, but
for now will not be affected by the storm.”
- Seismic activity has remained fairly high since the eruption this afternoon.
Inflation data have become difficult to interpret. Not surprisingly, SO2
emissions have jumped dramatically to 1,900 +/- 150 tons per day with the
eruption.
Working seismic
Stations:
4
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
3
- The situation remains largely the same. Damage reports from the ash and
flow of the last eruption are trickling in. Quito is understandably restless.
- At 11:55 PM, Guagua began erupting again. The explosion was more violent
than the first and it appears as though the plume will reach a higher altitude.
- The eruption column topped out at 24km. It reached this height and
flattened out, looking very much like an atomic bomb mushroom cloud. The
spreading cloud easily covered Quito and all of the surrounding area. Ashfall
is mostly concentrated within 5 km of the volcano, but Quito received its first
dusting of ash. The eruption has been associated with considerable long
period tremors that continued beyond the end of the eruption.
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
2
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4
2:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Seismic activity has remained fairly high since the eruption this afternoon.
Inflation data have become difficult to interpret. Not surprisingly, SO2
emissions have jumped dramatically to 1,900 +/- 150 tons per day with the
eruption.
- The situation remains largely the same. Damage reports from the ash and
flow of the last eruption are trickling in. Quito is understandably restless.
- At 11:55 PM, Guagua began erupting again. The explosion was more violent
than the first and it appears as though the plume will reach a higher altitude.
- The eruption column topped out at 24km. It reached this height and
flattened out, looking very much like an atomic bomb mushroom cloud. The
spreading cloud easily covered Quito and all of the surrounding area. Ashfall
is mostly concentrated within 5 km of the volcano, but Quito received its first
dusting of ash. The eruption has been associated with considerable long
period tremors that continued beyond the end of the eruption.
- There are no reports of pyroclastic flows associated with this last eruption.
Ashfall seems to be the major effect. Areas NW of the volcano have been the
hardest hit thus far.
Working seismic
Stations:
4
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
4
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
2
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4
3:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The situation remains largely the same. Damage reports from the ash and
flow of the last eruption are trickling in. Quito is understandably restless.
- At 11:55 PM, Guagua began erupting again. The explosion was more violent
than the first and it appears as though the plume will reach a higher altitude.
- The eruption column topped out at 24km. It reached this height and
flattened out, looking very much like an atomic bomb mushroom cloud. The
spreading cloud easily covered Quito and all of the surrounding area. Ashfall
is mostly concentrated within 5 km of the volcano, but Quito received its first
dusting of ash. The eruption has been associated with considerable long
period tremors that continued beyond the end of the eruption.
- There are no reports of pyroclastic flows associated with this last eruption.
Ashfall seems to be the major effect. Areas NW of the volcano have been the
hardest hit thus far.
Working seismic
Stations:
4
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
3
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
2
- Seismicity has dropped slightly, but long period events are still occurring
and the tiltmeters are once again showing inflation.
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4
4:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- At 11:55 PM, Guagua began erupting again. The explosion was more violent
than the first and it appears as though the plume will reach a higher altitude.
- The eruption column topped out at 24km. It reached this height and
flattened out, looking very much like an atomic bomb mushroom cloud. The
spreading cloud easily covered Quito and all of the surrounding area. Ashfall
is mostly concentrated within 5 km of the volcano, but Quito received its first
dusting of ash. The eruption has been associated with considerable long
period tremors that continued beyond the end of the eruption.
- There are no reports of pyroclastic flows associated with this last eruption.
Ashfall seems to be the major effect. Areas NW of the volcano have been the
hardest hit thus far.
- Seismicity has dropped slightly, but long period events are still occurring
and the tiltmeters are once again showing inflation.
- The seismic stations are jumping with activity. 15 large earthquakes
(several long period events) are accompanying some rapid inflation. The
intense tremors are making it difficult to discern individual events.
Working seismic
Stations:
4
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
15
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
2
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4
5:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The eruption column topped out at 24km. It reached this height and
flattened out, looking very much like an atomic bomb mushroom cloud. The
spreading cloud easily covered Quito and all of the surrounding area. Ashfall
is mostly concentrated within 5 km of the volcano, but Quito received its first
dusting of ash. The eruption has been associated with considerable long
period tremors that continued beyond the end of the eruption.
- There are no reports of pyroclastic flows associated with this last eruption.
Ashfall seems to be the major effect. Areas NW of the volcano have been the
hardest hit thus far.
- Seismicity has dropped slightly, but long period events are still occurring
and the tiltmeters are once again showing inflation.
- The seismic stations are jumping with activity. 15 large earthquakes
(several long period events) are accompanying some rapid inflation. The
intense tremors are making it difficult to discern individual events.
- All of the seismographs are showing continuous intense tremors. The
volcano is not visible, but radar showed that at 5:02AM another eruption
plume climbed to 25km in under 20 seconds before flattening out. Reports
have yet to come in from the field, but are expected as the sun begins to rise.
Working seismic
Stations:
4
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
3
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4
6:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- There are no reports of pyroclastic flows associated with this last eruption.
Ashfall seems to be the major effect. Areas NW of the volcano have been the
hardest hit thus far.
Working seismic
Stations:
4
- Seismicity has dropped slightly, but long period events are still occurring
and the tiltmeters are once again showing inflation.
- The seismic stations are jumping with activity. 15 large earthquakes
(several long period events) are accompanying some rapid inflation. The
intense tremors are making it difficult to discern individual events.
- All of the seismographs are showing continuous intense tremors. The
volcano is not visible, but radar showed that at 5:02AM another eruption
plume climbed to 25km in under 20 seconds before flattening out. Reports
have yet to come in from the field, but are expected as the sun begins to rise.
- Reports show that this was the largest eruption in this sequence to date. A
massive pyroclastic flow has apparently rolled down the Rio Cristal and Rio
Blanco valleys. Everything up to the Rio El Cinto has been blanketed with
flow deposits.
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
8
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
3
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4
7:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Seismicity has dropped slightly, but long period events are still occurring
and the tiltmeters are once again showing inflation.
- The seismic stations are jumping with activity. 15 large earthquakes
(several long period events) are accompanying some rapid inflation. The
intense tremors are making it difficult to discern individual events..
- All of the seismographs are showing continuous intense tremors. The
volcano is not visible, but radar showed that at 5:02AM another eruption
plume climbed to 25km in under 20 seconds before flattening out. Reports
have yet to come in from the field, but are expected as the sun begins to rise.
- Reports show that this was the largest eruption in this sequence to date. A
massive pyroclastic flow has apparently rolled down the Rio Cristal and Rio
Blanco valleys. Everything up to the Rio El Cinto has been blanketed with
flow deposits.
- A look at the crater shows that the dome that plugged the last eruption is
significantly larger than it was after the previous event. It now is 230 feet
high and is centered in the SE portion of the crater. It is difficult to judge any
deformation of the volcano other than through tilt measurements because
getting a close look at the volcano is both difficult and dangerous.
Working seismic
Stations:
4
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
4
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
3
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4
8:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The seismic stations are jumping with activity. 15 large earthquakes
(several long period events) are accompanying some rapid inflation. The
intense tremors are making it difficult to discern individual events.
- All of the seismographs are showing continuous intense tremors. The
volcano is not visible, but radar showed that at 5:02AM another eruption
plume climbed to 25km in under 20 seconds before flattening out. Reports
have yet to come in from the field, but are expected as the sun begins to rise.
- Reports show that this was the largest eruption in this sequence to date. A
massive pyroclastic flow has apparently rolled down the Rio Cristal and Rio
Blanco valleys. Everything up to the Rio El Cinto has been blanketed with
flow deposits.
- A look at the crater shows that the dome that plugged the last eruption is
significantly larger than it was after the previous event. It now is 230 feet
high and is centered in the SE portion of the crater. It is difficult to judge any
deformation of the volcano other than through tilt measurements because
getting a close look at the volcano is both difficult and dangerous.
- Long period quakes began once again late last hour. Intense fumarole
activity once again has prevented a good look at the crater.
Working seismic
Stations:
4
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
8
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
3
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4
9:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- All of the seismographs are showing continuous intense tremors. The
volcano is not visible, but radar showed that at 5:02AM another eruption
plume climbed to 25km in under 20 seconds before flattening out. Reports
have yet to come in from the field, but are expected as the sun begins to rise.
- Reports show that this was the largest eruption in this sequence to date. A
massive pyroclastic flow has apparently rolled down the Rio Cristal and Rio
Blanco valleys. Everything up to the Rio El Cinto has been blanketed with
flow deposits.
- A look at the crater shows that the dome that plugged the last eruption is
significantly larger than it was after the previous event. It now is 230 feet
high and is centered in the SE portion of the crater. It is difficult to judge any
deformation of the volcano other than through tilt measurements because
getting a close look at the volcano is both difficult and dangerous.
- Long period quakes began once again late last hour. Intense fumarole
activity once again has prevented a good look at the crater.
- All of the meters are starting to jump again. Long period tremors have
intensified since last hour. There is definite inflation although the tiltmeters
are becoming difficult to work with because of the constant activity.
Working seismic
Stations:
4
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
12
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
3
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4 10:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Reports show that this was the largest eruption in this sequence to date. A
massive pyroclastic flow has apparently rolled down the Rio Cristal and Rio
Blanco valleys. Everything up to the Rio El Cinto has been blanketed with
flow deposits.
- A look at the crater shows that the dome that plugged the last eruption is
significantly larger than it was after the previous event. It now is 230 feet
high and is centered in the SE portion of the crater. It is difficult to judge any
deformation of the volcano other than through tilt measurements because
getting a close look at the volcano is both difficult and dangerous.
- Long period quakes began once again late last hour. Intense fumarole
activity once again has prevented a good look at the crater.
- All of the meters are starting to jump again. Long period tremors have
intensified since last hour. There is definite inflation although the tiltmeters
are becoming difficult to work with because of the constant activity.
- The data coming in indicate that something is happening. There is not
much of a view of the summit, but reports should come in from spotters soon.
Working seismic
Stations:
4
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
15
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
4
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4 11:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- A look at the crater shows that the dome that plugged the last eruption is
significantly larger than it was after the previous event. It now is 230 feet
high and is centered in the SE portion of the crater. It is difficult to judge any
deformation of the volcano other than through tilt measurements because
getting a close look at the volcano is both difficult and dangerous.
- Long period quakes began once again late last hour. Intense fumarole
activity once again has prevented a good look at the crater.
- All of the meters are starting to jump again. Long period tremors have
intensified since last hour. There is definite inflation although the tiltmeters
are becoming difficult to work with because of the constant activity.
- The data coming in indicate that something is happening. There is not
much of a view of the summit, but reports should come in from spotters soon.
- Another event just occurred. Spotters say a rather wide plume rose about
15km above the summit. Ash continues to fall in the areas surrounding the
volcano. The west flanks are getting most of the ash, especially from this
eruption. The larger events have spread tephra over a large area, including
areas east of the volcano. Quito still has received only a dusting of ash.
Working seismic
Stations:
4
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
13
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
5
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4 12:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Long period quakes began once again late last hour. Intense fumarole
activity once again has prevented a good look at the crater.
- All of the meters are starting to jump again. Long period tremors have
intensified since last hour. There is definite inflation although the tiltmeters
are becoming difficult to work with because of the constant activity.
- The data coming in indicate that something is happening. There is not
much of a view of the summit, but reports should come in from spotters soon.
- Another event just occurred. Spotters say a rather wide plume rose about
15km above the summit. Ash continues to fall in the areas surrounding the
volcano. The west flanks are getting most of the ash, especially from this
eruption. The larger events have spread tephra over a large area, including
areas east of the volcano. Quito still has received only a dusting of ash.
- The volcano has just erupted again. It is difficult to estimate the altitude of
the plume due to the previous eruption. There have been no reports of
pyroclastic flows associated with either of these eruptions.
Working seismic
Stations:
4
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
10
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
5
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4
1:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- All of the meters are starting to jump again. Long period tremors have
intensified since last hour. There is definite inflation although the tiltmeters
are becoming difficult to work with because of the constant activity.
Working seismic
Stations:
4
- The data coming in indicate that something is happening. There is not
much of a view of the summit, but reports should come in from spotters soon.
- Another event just occurred. Spotters say a rather wide plume rose about
15km above the summit. Ash continues to fall in the areas surrounding the
volcano. The west flanks are getting most of the ash, especially from this
eruption. The larger events have spread tephra over a large area, including
areas east of the volcano. Quito still has received only a dusting of ash.
- The volcano has just erupted again. It is difficult to estimate the altitude of
the plume due to the previous eruption. There have been no reports of
pyroclastic flows associated with either of these eruptions.
- The long period tremor has subsided, along with general seismic activity.
Intense fumaroles still are obscuring the summit, though ash and tephra
fallout from the last eruption make any attempt to view the crater or dome
pointless.
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
3
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
5
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4
2:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The data coming in indicate that another event just began. There is not
much of a view of the summit, but reports should come in from spotters soon.
- Another event did just occur. Spotters say a rather wide plume rose about
15km above the summit. Ash continues to fall in the areas surrounding the
volcano. The west flanks are getting most of the ash, especially from this
eruption. The larger events have spread tephra over a larger area, including
areas east of the volcano. Quito still has received only a dusting of ash.
- The volcano has just erupted again. It is difficult to estimate the altitude of
the plume due to the previous eruption. There have been no reports of
pyroclastic flows associated with either of these eruptions.
- The long period tremor has subsided, along with general seismic activity.
Intense fumaroles still are obscuring the summit, though ash and tephra
fallout from the last eruption make any attempt to view the crater or dome
pointless.
- The instruments are relatively quiet. The weather is starting to look sinister
as the storm offshore starts to move inland.
Working seismic
Stations:
4
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
2
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
5
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4
3:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Another event did just occur. Spotters say a rather wide plume rose about
15km above the summit. Ash continues to fall in the areas surrounding the
volcano. The west flanks are getting most of the ash, especially from this
eruption. The larger events have spread tephra over a larger area, including
areas east of the volcano. Quito still has received only a dusting of ash.
Working seismic
Stations:
- The volcano has just erupted again. It is difficult to estimate the altitude of
the plume due to the previous eruption. There have been no reports of
pyroclastic flows associated with either of these eruptions.
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
- The long period tremor has subsided, along with general seismic activity.
Intense fumaroles still are obscuring the summit, though ash and tephra
fallout from the last eruption make any attempt to view the crater or dome
pointless.
- The instruments are relatively quiet. The weather is starting to look sinister
as the storm offshore starts to move inland.
- The tiltmeters and seismographs are all showing an increase in activity.
Levels are not particularly high, but there is some long period tremor
associated with the activity.
4
8
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
4
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4
4:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The volcano has just erupted again. It is difficult to estimate the altitude of
the plume due to the previous eruption. There have been no reports of
pyroclastic flows associated with either of these eruptions.
- The long period tremor has subsided, along with general seismic activity.
Intense fumaroles still are obscuring the summit, though ash and tephra
fallout from the last eruption make any attempt to view the crater or dome
pointless.
- The instruments are relatively quiet. The weather is starting to look sinister
as the storm offshore starts to move inland.
- The tiltmeters and seismographs are all showing an increase in activity.
Levels are not particularly high, but there is some long period tremor
associated with the activity.
- Guagua let out a small burst at 3:18PM. The low-level eruption plume
climbed to about 5km above the summit. No flows have been reported.
Minor ashfall on the west side of the volcano is the only real impact.
Working seismic
Stations:
6
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
7
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
4
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4
5:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The long period tremor has subsided, along with general seismic activity.
Intense fumaroles still are obscuring the summit, though ash and tephra
fallout from the last eruption make any attempt to view the crater or dome
pointless.
- The instruments are relatively quiet. The weather is starting to look sinister
as the storm offshore starts to move inland.
- The tiltmeters and seismographs are all showing an increase in activity.
Levels are not particularly high, but there is some long period tremor
associated with the activity.
- Guagua let out a small burst at 3:18PM. The low-level eruption plume
climbed to about 5km above the summit. No flows have been reported.
Minor ashfall on the west side of the volcano is the only real impact.
- Tremor continues after the last minor eruption.
Working seismic
Stations:
4
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
8
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
4
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4
6:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The long period tremor has subsided, along with general seismic activity.
Intense fumaroles still are obscuring the summit, though ash and tephra
fallout from the last eruption make any attempt to view the crater or dome
pointless.
- The instruments are relatively quiet. The weather is starting to look sinister
as the storm offshore starts to move inland.
- The tiltmeters and seismographs are all showing an increase in activity.
Levels are not particularly high, but there is some long period tremor
associated with the activity.
- Guagua let out a small burst at 3:18PM. The low-level eruption plume
climbed to about 5km above the summit. No flows have been reported.
Minor ashfall on the west side of the volcano is the only real impact.
- Tremor continues after the last minor eruption.
- All of the instruments spiked at about 5:30. Outside a plume was visible
rising to 21km. Seismic station PIC stopped responding during the eruption.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
12
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
5
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4
7:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The instruments are relatively quiet. The weather is starting to look sinister
as the storm offshore starts to move inland.
- The tiltmeters and seismographs are all showing an increase in activity.
Levels are not particularly high, but there is some long period tremor
associated with the activity.
- Guagua let out a small burst at 3:18PM. The low-level eruption plume
climbed to about 5km above the summit. No flows have been reported.
Minor ashfall on the west side of the volcano is the only real impact.
Working seismic
Stations:
6
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
4
- Tremor continues after the last minor eruption.
- All of the instruments spiked at about 5:30. Outside a plume was visible
rising to 21km. Seismic station PIC stopped responding during the eruption.
- Reports from the west flank shown that a large pyroclastic flow moved down
the Rio Blanco valley the previous flow deposits and spilled out over the Rio
El Cinto valley, where seismic station PIC was located. The flow traveled
approximately 11km from the crater.
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
5
Days until budget
runs out:
2
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4
8:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The tiltmeters and seismographs are all showing an increase in activity.
Levels are not particularly high, but there is some long period tremor
associated with the activity.
- Guagua let out a small burst at 3:18PM. The low-level eruption plume
climbed to about 5km above the summit. No flows have been reported.
Minor ashfall on the west side of the volcano is the only real impact.
- Tremor continues after the last minor eruption.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
5
- All of the instruments spiked at about 5:30. Outside a plume was visible
rising to 21km. Seismic station PIC stopped responding during the eruption.
- Reports from the west flank shown that a large pyroclastic flow moved down
the Rio Blanco valley the previous flow deposits and spilled out over the Rio
El Cinto valley, where seismic station PIC was located. The flow traveled
approximately 11km from the crater.
- The weather system is now starting to rain down on the Quito area. Seismic
activity is somewhat quiet, yet some long wave tremor is still present.
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
4
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4
9:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Guagua let out a small burst at 3:18PM. The low-level eruption plume
climbed to about 5km above the summit. No flows have been reported.
Minor ashfall on the west side of the volcano is the only real impact.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
- Tremor continues after the last minor eruption.
- All of the instruments spiked at about 5:30. Outside a plume was visible
rising to 21km. Seismic station PIC stopped responding during the eruption.
- Reports from the west flank shown that a large pyroclastic flow moved down
the Rio Blanco valley the previous flow deposits and spilled out over the Rio
El Cinto valley, where seismic station PIC was located. The flow traveled
approximately 11km from the crater.
- The weather system is now starting to rain down on the Quito area. Seismic
activity is somewhat quiet, yet some long wave tremor is still present.
- Tremor began at 8:45PM and was followed shortly by a small plume of
undetermined height. A pyroclastic flow was seen in the Rio Cristal valley,
but was not large enough to add to the damage of the previous flow in that
location.
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
9
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
5
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4 10:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Tremor continues after the last minor eruption.
-A-All of the instruments spiked at about 5:30. Outside a plume was visible
rising to 21km. Seismic station PIC stopped responding during the eruption.
---Reports from the west flank shown that a large pyroclastic flow moved
down the Rio Blanco valley the previous flow deposits and spilled out over the
Rio El Cinto valley, where seismic station PIC was located. The flow traveled
approximately 11km from the crater.
- The weather system is now starting to rain down on the Quito area. Seismic
activity is somewhat quiet, yet some long wave tremor is still present.
- Tremor began at 8:45PM and was followed shortly by a small plume of
undetermined height. A pyroclastic flow was seen in the Rio Cristal valley,
but was not large enough to add to the damage of the previous flow in that
location.
- Seismic activity actually continued to rise throughout the last eruption and
is still doing so now. Tremor is now virtually constant.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
12
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
6
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 4 11:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Reports from the west flank shown that a large pyroclastic flow moved down
the Rio Blanco valley the previous flow deposits and spilled out over the Rio
El Cinto valley, where seismic station PIC was located. The flow traveled
approximately 11km from the crater.
- The weather system is now starting to rain down on the Quito area. Seismic
activity is somewhat quiet, yet some long wave tremor is still present.
- Tremor began at 8:45PM and was followed shortly by a small plume of
undetermined height. A pyroclastic flow was seen in the Rio Cristal valley,
but was not large enough to add to the damage of the previous flow in that
location.
- Seismic activity actually continued to rise throughout the last eruption and
is still doing so now. Tremor is now virtually constant.
- Another eruption just occurred. The tephra plume seems to be at an altitude
of 10km. Tephra fallout has been concentrated, for the most part, within a 68km radius of the volcano. Ash has accumulated farther away, but winds
have concentrated this to the west and northwest of the volcano. Tremors and
general seismic activity have yet to subside following the eruption.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
14
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
6
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5 12:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The weather system is now starting to rain down on the Quito area. Seismic
activity is somewhat quiet, yet some long wave tremor is still present.
- Tremor began at 8:45PM and was followed shortly by a small plume of
undetermined height. A pyroclastic flow was seen in the Rio Cristal valley,
but was not large enough to add to the damage of the previous flow in that
location.
- Seismic activity actually continued to rise throughout the last eruption and
is still doing so now. Tremor is now virtually constant.
- Another eruption just occurred. The tephra plume seems to be at an altitude
of 10km. Tephra fallout has been concentrated, for the most part, within a 68km radius of the volcano. Ash has accumulated farther away, but winds
have concentrated this to the west and northwest of the volcano. Tremors and
general seismic activity have yet to subside following the eruption.
- The storm is now upon the Quito region, bringing with it considerable
amounts of rain. Reports have already started to come in of mobilization of
loose tephra deposits into lahars.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
15
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
6
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5
1:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Tremor began at 8:45PM and was followed shortly by a small plume of
undetermined height. A pyroclastic flow was seen in the Rio Cristal valley,
but was not large enough to add to the damage of the previous flow in that
location.
- Seismic activity actually continued to rise throughout the last eruption and
is still doing so now. Tremor is now virtually constant.
- Another eruption just occurred. The tephra plume seems to be at an altitude
of 10km. Tephra fallout has been concentrated, for the most part, within a 68km radius of the volcano. Ash has accumulated farther away, but winds
have concentrated this to the west and northwest of the volcano. Tremors and
general seismic activity have yet to subside following the eruption.
- The storm is now upon the Quito region, bringing with it considerable
amounts of rain. Reports have already started to come in of mobilization of
loose tephra deposits into lahars.
- The seismographs are now all incapable of distinguishing between events.
Intense tremor is all that is being recorded. Energy release seems to be
climbing despite the continuation of eruptions.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
5
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5
2:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Seismic activity actually continued to rise throughout the last eruption and
is still doing so now. Tremor is now virtually constant.
- Another eruption just occurred. The tephra plume seems to be at an altitude
of 10km. Tephra fallout has been concentrated, for the most part, within a 68km radius of the volcano. Ash has accumulated farther away, but winds
have concentrated this to the west and northwest of the volcano. Tremors and
general seismic activity have yet to subside following the eruption.
- The storm is now upon the Quito region, bringing with it considerable
amounts of rain. Reports have already started to come in of mobilization of
loose tephra deposits into lahars.
- The seismographs are now all incapable of distinguishing between events.
Intense tremor is all that is being recorded. Energy release seems to be
climbing despite the continuation of eruptions.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
6
- Continuing tremor. A failed attempt was made to view the summit crater.
Weather and fumarole activity force the plane to turn around.
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5
3:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Another eruption just occurred. The tephra plume seems to be at an altitude
of 10km. Tephra fallout has been concentrated, for the most part, within a 68km radius of the volcano. Ash has accumulated farther away, but winds
have concentrated this to the west and northwest of the volcano. Tremors and
general seismic activity have yet to subside following the eruption.
- The storm is now upon the Quito region, bringing with it considerable
amounts of rain. Reports have already started to come in of mobilization of
loose tephra deposits into lahars.
- The seismographs are now all incapable of distinguishing between events.
Intense tremor is all that is being recorded. Energy release seems to be
climbing despite the continuation of eruptions. This could be the big
eruption sequence that everyone have been waiting for.
- Continuing tremor. A failed attempt was made to view the summit crater.
Weather and fumarole activity force the plane to turn around.
- Guagua erupted again at about 2:45AM. Radar showed that a plume rose to
around 12km above the crater. There is no visibility, so ascertaining the
effects of this eruption are impossible until visibility improves or reports
come in.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
6
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5
4:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The storm is now upon the Quito region, bringing with it considerable
amounts of rain. Reports have already started to come in of mobilization of
loose tephra deposits into lahars.
- The seismographs are now all incapable of distinguishing between events.
Intense tremor is all that is being recorded. Energy release seems to be
climbing despite the continuation of eruptions. This could be the big
eruption sequence that everyone have been waiting for.
- Continuing tremor. A failed attempt was made to view the summit crater.
Weather and fumarole activity force the plane to turn around.
- Guagua erupted again at about 2:45AM. Radar showed that a plume rose to
around 12km above the crater. There is no visibility, so ascertaining the
effects of this eruption are impossible until visibility improves or reports
come in.
- There are incoming reports of lahars that have come close to reaching the
northern half of Quito. Major lahars have been mobilized in the river valleys
west of the volcano. There is little hope of the storm lessening over the next
12-24 hours.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
6
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5
5:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The seismographs are now all incapable of distinguishing between events.
Intense tremor is all that is being recorded. Energy release seems to be
climbing despite the continuation of eruptions. This could be the big
eruption sequence that everyone have been waiting for.
- Continuing tremor. A failed attempt was made to view the summit crater.
Weather and fumarole activity force the plane to turn around.
- Guagua erupted again at about 2:45AM. Radar showed that a plume rose to
around 12km above the crater. There is no visibility, so ascertaining the
effects of this eruption are impossible until visibility improves or reports
come in.
- There are incoming reports of lahars that have come close to reaching the
northern half of Quito. Major lahars have been mobilized in the river valleys
west of the volcano. There is little hope of the storm lessening over the next
12-24 hours.
- The tremor has not subsided at all. Energy release continues to increase as
well.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
6
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5
6:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Continuing tremor. A failed attempt was made to view the summit crater.
Weather and fumarole activity force the plane to turn around.
- Guagua erupted again at about 2:45AM. Radar showed that a plume rose to
around 12km above the crater. There is no visibility, so ascertaining the
effects of this eruption are impossible until visibility improves or reports
come in.
- There are incoming reports of lahars that have come close to reaching the
northern half of Quito. Major lahars have been mobilized in the river valleys
west of the volcano. There is little hope of the storm lessening over the next
12-24 hours.
- The tremor has not subsided at all. Energy release continues to increase as
well.
- Guagua let loose again at 5:30AM. Radar shows the plume topped out at
9000 meters. The sun started to rise at 5:55, but was soon extinguished by the
ash cover. There is still a total blackout on the ground, with the ash cloud
stretching to the horizon in all directions.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
7
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5
7:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Guagua erupted again at about 2:45AM. Radar showed that a plume rose to
around 12km above the crater. There is no visibility, so ascertaining the
effects of this eruption are impossible until visibility improves or reports
come in.
- There are incoming reports of lahars that have come close to reaching the
northern half of Quito. Major lahars have been mobilized in the river valleys
west of the volcano. There is little hope of the storm lessening over the next
12-24 hours.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
- The tremor has not subsided at all. Energy release continues to increase as
well.
- Guagua let loose again at 5:30AM. Radar shows the plume topped out at
9000 meters. The sun started to rise at 5:55, but was soon extinguished by the
ash cover. There is still a total blackout on the ground, with the ash cloud
stretching to the horizon in all directions.
- The blackout has lessened, but the tremor has continued. The remnants of
tropical storm Arturo are still blasting Quito with high winds and rain.
Airborne ash and rain are mixing into a windblown mud-rain.
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
7
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5
8:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- There are incoming reports of lahars that have come close to reaching the
northern half of Quito. Major lahars have been mobilized in the river valleys
west of the volcano. There is little hope of the storm lessening over the next
12-24 hours.
- The tremor has not subsided at all. Energy release continues to increase as
well.
- Guagua let loose again at 5:30AM. Radar shows the plume topped out at
9000 meters. The sun started to rise at 5:55, but was soon extinguished by the
ash cover. There is still a total blackout on the ground, with the ash cloud
stretching to the horizon in all directions.
- The blackout has lessened, but the tremor has continued. The remnants of
tropical storm Arturo are still blasting Quito with high winds and rain.
Airborne ash and rain are mixing into a windblown mud-rain.
- The instruments have been maxed out for 7 hours or so now. Continuous
tremor is the only feature. The volcano is still obscured, but radar has not
picked up any unusual activity, so the volcano is likely inactive at the
moment.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
7
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5
9:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The tremor has not subsided at all. Energy release continues to increase as
well.
- Guagua let loose again at 5:30AM. Radar shows the plume topped out at
9000 meters. The sun started to rise at 5:55, but was soon extinguished by the
ash cover. There is still a total blackout on the ground, with the ash cloud
stretching to the horizon in all directions.
- The blackout has lessened, but the tremor has continued. The remnants of
tropical storm Arturo are still blasting Quito with high winds and rain.
Airborne ash and rain are mixing into a windblown mud-rain.
- The instruments have been maxed out for 7 hours or so now. Continuous
tremor is the only feature. The volcano is still obscured, but radar has not
picked up any unusual activity, so the volcano is likely inactive at the
moment.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
6
- Continued activity…no new eruptions.
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5 10:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Guagua let loose again at 5:30AM. Radar shows the plume topped out at
9000 meters. The sun started to rise at 5:55, but was soon extinguished by the
ash cover. There is still a total blackout on the ground, with the ash cloud
stretching to the horizon in all directions.
- The blackout has lessened, but the tremor has continued. The remnants of
tropical storm Arturo are still blasting Quito with high winds and rain.
Airborne ash and rain are mixing into a windblown mud-rain.
- The instruments have been maxed out for 7 hours or so now. Continuous
tremor is the only feature. The volcano is still obscured, but radar has not
picked up any unusual activity, so the volcano is likely inactive at the
moment.
- Continued activity…no new eruptions.
- A new plume was noted climbing to approximately 8km. This was the
eruption of the past 24 hours. There is no way to see the crater.
7th
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
7
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5 11:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The blackout has lessened, but the tremor has continued. The remnants of
tropical storm Arturo are still blasting Quito with high winds and rain.
Airborne ash and rain are mixing into a windblown mud-rain.
- The instruments have been maxed out for 7 hours or so now. Continuous
tremor is the only feature. The volcano is still obscured, but radar has not
picked up any unusual activity, so the volcano is likely inactive at the
moment.
- Continued activity…no new eruptions.
- A new plume was noted climbing to approximately 8km. This was the 7th
eruption of the past 24 hours. There is no way to see the crater.
- A large lahar is being reported along the Rio Mindo valley to the NW of
Guagua. The lahar appears to have stopped 3-4 km short of the village of
Mindo.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
7
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5 12:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The instruments have been maxed out for 7 hours or so now. Continuous
tremor is the only feature. The volcano is still obscured, but radar has not
picked up any unusual activity, so the volcano is likely inactive at the
moment.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
- Continued activity…no new eruptions.
- A new plume was noted climbing to approximately 8km. This was the
eruption of the past 24 hours. There is no way to see the crater.
7th
- A large lahar is being reported along the Rio Mindo valley to the NW of
Guagua. The lahar appears to have stopped 3-4 km short of the village of
Mindo.
- Reports of damage associated with the recent activity are coming in. The
pyroclastic flows have wiped the river valleys directly to the SW of the
summit clean. The Rio Mindo lahar did significant damage to small
settlements next to the river, but stopped short of the village. The heavy, wet
ash, coupled with storm winds, have been a problem for many poorly
constructed dwellings in the countryside and the outskirts of Quito.
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
7
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5
1:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Continued activity…no new eruptions.
- A new plume was noted climbing to approximately 8km. This was the 7th
eruption of the past 24 hours. There is no way to see the crater.
- A large lahar is being reported along the Rio Mindo valley to the NW of
Guagua. The lahar appears to have stopped 3-4 km short of the village of
Mindo.
- Reports of damage associated with the recent activity are coming in. The
pyroclastic flows have wiped the river valleys directly to the SW of the
summit clean. The Rio Mindo lahar did significant damage to small
settlements next to the river, but stopped short of the village. The heavy, wet
ash, coupled with storm winds, have been a problem for many poorly
constructed dwellings in the countryside and the outskirts of Quito.
- The tiltmeters have been almost useless, but they seem to show that the
volcano is almost breathing. The volcano is inflating and deflating almost
hourly.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
7
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5
2:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- A large lahar is being reported along the Rio Mindo valley to the NW of
Guagua. The lahar appears to have stopped 3-4 km short of the village of
Mindo.
- Reports of damage associated with the recent activity are coming in. The
pyroclastic flows have wiped the river valleys directly to the SW of the
summit clean. The Rio Mindo lahar did significant damage to small
settlements next to the river, but stopped short of the village. The heavy, wet
ash, coupled with storm winds, have been a problem for many poorly
constructed dwellings in the countryside and the outskirts of Quito.
- The tiltmeters have been almost useless, but they seem to show that the
volcano is almost breathing. The volcano is inflating and deflating almost
hourly.
- There was another eruption at about 1:17PM. The eruption plume only
reached 8km, but there is now another complete blackout. Winds have
remained from the east, despite the storm, and are spreading the majority of
ash over the area west of the volcano.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
7
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5
3:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- A large lahar is being reported along the Rio Mindo valley to the NW of
Guagua. The lahar appears to have stopped 3-4 km short of the village of
Mindo.
- Reports of damage associated with the recent activity are coming in. The
pyroclastic flows have wiped the river valleys directly to the SW of the
summit clean. The Rio Mindo lahar did significant damage to small
settlements next to the river, but stopped short of the village. The heavy, wet
ash, coupled with storm winds, have been a problem for many poorly
constructed dwellings in the countryside and the outskirts of Quito.
- The tiltmeters have been almost useless, but they seem to show that the
volcano is almost breathing. The volcano is inflating and deflating almost
hourly.
- There was another eruption at about 1:17PM. The eruption plume only
reached 8km, but there is now another complete blackout. Winds have
remained from the east, despite the storm, and are spreading the majority of
ash over the area west of the volcano.
- Continued tremor…no new eruption.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
7
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5
4:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Reports of damage associated with the recent activity are coming in. The
pyroclastic flows have wiped the river valleys directly to the SW of the
summit clean. The Rio Mindo lahar did significant damage to small
settlements next to the river, but stopped short of the village. The heavy, wet
ash, coupled with storm winds, have been a problem for many poorly
constructed dwellings in the countryside and the outskirts of Quito.
- The tiltmeters have been almost useless, but they seem to show that the
volcano is almost breathing. The volcano is inflating and deflating almost
hourly.
- There was another eruption at about 1:17PM. The eruption plume only
reached 8km, but there is now another complete blackout. Winds have
remained from the east, despite the storm, and are spreading the majority of
ash over the area west of the volcano.
- Continued tremor…no new eruption.
- A lahar from the Rio Rumihurcu has reached Quito. The extent of the
damage is unknown. Conditions do not allow for the accurate assessment of
the situation. While details are sketchy, the lahar did enter the northern
portion of the city through the river valley. This is a highly populated area.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
6
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5
5:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The tiltmeters have been almost useless, but they seem to show that the
volcano is almost breathing. The volcano is inflating and deflating almost
hourly.
- There was another eruption at about 1:17PM. The eruption plume only
reached 8km, but there is now another complete blackout. Winds have
remained from the east, despite the storm, and are spreading the majority of
ash over the area west of the volcano.
- Continued tremor…no new eruption.
- A lahar from the Rio Rumihurcu has reached Quito. The extent of the
damage is unknown. Conditions do not allow for the accurate assessment of
the situation. While details are sketchy, the lahar did enter the northern
portion of the city through the river valley. This is a highly populated area.
- More reports from the lahar have come in. It appears as though the lahar
has covered 0.75km2 area of the city of Quito in an average of 2 feet of mud
and debris. Damage is significant.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
6
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5
6:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- There was another eruption at about 1:17PM. The eruption plume only
reached 8km, but there is now another complete blackout. Winds have
remained from the east, despite the storm, and are spreading the majority of
ash over the area west of the volcano.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
- Continued tremor…no new eruption.
- A lahar from the Rio Rumihurcu has reached Quito. The extent of the
damage is unknown. Conditions do not allow for the accurate assessment of
the situation. While details are sketchy, the lahar did enter the northern
portion of the city through the river valley. This is a highly populated area.
- More reports from the lahar have come in. It appears as though the lahar
has covered 0.75km2 area of the city of Quito in an average of 2 feet of mud
and debris. Damage is significant.
- The only seismic station that is not awash with activity is QUI. Even this
station is saturated with high frequency tremor, and it appears to be
strengthening.
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
6
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5
7:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Continued tremor…no new eruption.
- A lahar from the Rio Rumihurcu has reached Quito. The extent of the
damage is unknown. Conditions do not allow for the accurate assessment of
the situation. While details are sketchy, the lahar did enter the northern
portion of the city through the river valley. This is a highly populated area.
- More reports from the lahar have come in. It appears as though the lahar
has covered 0.75km2 area of the city of Quito in an average of 2 feet of mud
and debris. Damage is significant.
- The only seismic station that is not awash with activity is QUI. Even this
station is saturated with high frequency tremor, and it appears to be
strengthening.
- There was yet another eruption last hour. It was typical of the eruptions of
the past 24 hours. Plume height could not be determined. Pumice fall was
restricted to within 4km of the summit, but the ash cloud spread and caused
the 3rd blackout of the day.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
7
Days until budget
runs out:
1
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5
8:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- A lahar from the Rio Rumihurcu has reached Quito. The extent of the
damage is unknown. Conditions do not allow for the accurate assessment of
the situation. While details are sketchy, the lahar did enter the northern
portion of the city through the river valley. This is a highly populated area
and damage from even a small lahar in the area is expected to be extensive.
- More reports from the lahar have come in. It appears as though the lahar
has covered 0.75km2 area of the city of Quito in an average of 2 feet of mud
and debris. Damage is significant.
- The only seismic station that is not awash with activity is QUI. Even this
station is saturated with high frequency tremor, and it appears to be
strengthening.
- There was yet another eruption last hour. It was typical of the eruptions of
the past 24 hours. Plume height could not be determined. Pumice fall was
restricted to within 4km of the summit, but the ash cloud spread and caused
the 3rd blackout of the day.
- The wind has died down from the storm system. The worst of the storm is
over, but the radar is showing that it is likely rain could be relatively heavy
for up to 48 hours.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
7
Days until budget
runs out:
0
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5
9:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- More reports from the lahar have come in. It appears as though the lahar
has covered 0.75km2 area of the city of Quito in an average of 2 feet of mud
and debris. Damage is significant.
- The only seismic station that is not awash with activity is QUI. Even this
station is saturated with high frequency tremor, and it appears to be
strengthening.
- There was yet another eruption last hour. It was typical of the eruptions of
the past 24 hours. Plume height could not be determined. Pumice fall was
restricted to within 4km of the summit, but the ash cloud spread and caused
the 3rd blackout of the day.
- The wind has died down from the storm system. The worst of the storm is
over, but the radar is showing that it is likely rain could be relatively heavy
for up to 48 hours.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
6
- Continued tremor…no eruption.
Days until budget
runs out:
0
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5 10:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- More reports from the lahar have come in. It appears as though the lahar
has covered 0.75km2 area of the city of Quito in an average of 2 feet of mud
and debris. Damage is significant.
- The only seismic station that is not awash with activity is QUI. Even this
station is saturated with high frequency tremor, and it appears to be
strengthening.
- There was yet another eruption last hour. It was typical of the eruptions of
the past 24 hours. Plume height could not be determined. Pumice fall was
restricted to within 4km of the summit, but the ash cloud spread and caused
the 3rd blackout of the day.
- The wind has died down from the storm system. The worst of the storm is
over, but the radar is showing that it is likely rain could be relatively heavy
for up to 48 hours.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
6
- Continued tremor…no eruption.
- Again, the intense tremor has continued. The tiltmeters are very active, but
it is hard to say what the activity is. There is no real pattern to the movement.
Days until budget
runs out:
0
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 5 11:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The only seismic station that is not awash with activity is QUI. Even this
station is saturated with high frequency tremor, and it appears to be
strengthening.
- There was yet another eruption last hour. It was typical of the eruptions of
the past 24 hours. Plume height could not be determined. Pumice fall was
restricted to within 4km of the summit, but the ash cloud spread and caused
the 3rd blackout of the day.
- The wind has died down from the storm system. The worst of the storm is
over, but the radar is showing that it is likely rain could be relatively heavy
for up to 48 hours.
- Continued tremor…no eruption.
- Again, the intense tremor has continued. The tiltmeters are very active, but
it is hard to say what the activity is. There is no real pattern to the movement.
- Yet another eruption. This one occurred at 11:02PM and its tephra plume
rose to around 8km. Fallout was uniformly spread, for the most part within
5km of the crater.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
7
Days until budget
runs out:
0
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 6 12:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- There was yet another eruption last hour. It was typical of the eruptions of
the past 24 hours. Plume height could not be determined. Pumice fall was
restricted to within 4km of the summit, but the ash cloud spread and caused
the 3rd blackout of the day.
- The wind has died down from the storm system. The worst of the storm is
over, but the radar is showing that it is likely rain could be relatively heavy
for up to 48 hours.
- Continued tremor…no eruption.
- Again, the intense tremor has continued. The tiltmeters are very active, but
it is hard to say what the activity is. There is no real pattern to the movement.
- Yet another eruption. This one occurred at 11:02PM and its tephra plume
rose to around 8km. Fallout was uniformly spread, for the most part within
5km of the crater.
- There were several new lahars reported. The three lahars were all along the
Rio El Cinto west of Guagua. These were not near any populated area and the
extent of the lahars is not known.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
7
Days until budget
runs out:
0
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 6
1:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The wind has died down from the storm system. The worst of the storm is
over, but the radar is showing that it is likely rain could be relatively heavy
for up to 48 hours.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
- Continued tremor…no eruption.
- Again, the intense tremor has continued. The tiltmeters are very active, but
it is hard to say what the activity is. There is no real pattern to the movement.
- Yet another eruption. This one occurred at 11:02PM and its tephra plume
rose to around 8km. Fallout was uniformly spread, for the most part within
5km of the crater.
- There were several new lahars reported. The three lahars were all along the
Rio El Cinto west of Guagua. These were not near any populated area and the
extent of the lahars is not known.
- Damage reports coming are mostly from outlying areas on the flanks of the
volcano. Structural collapse because of heavy, wet ash seems to be the real
threat. Quito itself has received very little ash because of favorable wind
direction, so the only damage to Quito has been due to lahars.
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
6
Days until budget
runs out:
0
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 6
2:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Continued tremor…no eruption.
- Again, the intense tremor has continued. The tiltmeters are very active, but
it is hard to say what the activity is. There is no real pattern to the movement.
- Yet another eruption. This one occurred at 11:02PM and its tephra plume
rose to around 8km. Fallout was uniformly spread, for the most part within
5km of the crater.
- There were several new lahars reported. The three lahars were all along the
Rio El Cinto west of Guagua. These were not near any populated area and the
extent of the lahars is not known.
- Damage reports coming are mostly from outlying areas on the flanks of the
volcano. Structural collapse because of heavy, wet ash seems to be the real
threat. Quito itself has received very little ash because of favorable wind
direction, so the only damage to Quito has been due to lahars.
- Seismic station QUI is now a blur. Discernable seismic data are now
virtually impossible to gather.
Working seismic
Stations:
3
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
6
Days until budget
runs out:
0
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 6
3:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Yet another eruption. This one occurred at 11:02PM and its tephra plume
rose to around 8km. Fallout was uniformly spread, for the most part within
5km of the crater.
- There were several new lahars reported. The three lahars were all along the
Rio El Cinto west of Guagua. These were not near any populated area and the
extent of the lahars is not known.
- Damage reports coming are mostly from outlying areas on the flanks of the
volcano. Structural collapse because of heavy, wet ash seems to be the real
threat. Quito itself has received very little ash because of favorable wind
direction, so the only damage to Quito has been due to lahars.
- Seismic station QUI is now a blur. Discernable seismic data are now
virtually impossible to gather.
- “Quito, Quito, this is it!” This is the big one. At 2:58AM, radar picked up a
rising plume bigger than any we have seen. It is at 28km and rising right
now. Both seismic station GUA and seismic station HAR stopped responding
at 3:03AM. Massive pyroclastic flows are probably the cause. HAR sits on the
volcano side of the ridge protecting the city itself from the flows. It is not
know if the flow was large enough to pass over the ridge.
Working seismic
Stations:
1
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
7
Days until budget
runs out:
0
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 6
4:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Damage reports coming are mostly from outlying areas on the flanks of the
volcano. Structural collapse because of heavy, wet ash seems to be the real
threat. Quito itself has received very little ash because of favorable wind
direction, so the only damage to Quito has been due to lahars.
- Seismic station QUI is now a blur. Discernable seismic data are now
virtually impossible to gather.
- “Quito, Quito, this is it!” This is the big one. At 2:58AM, radar picked up a
rising plume bigger than any we have seen. It is at 28km and rising right
now. Both seismic station GUA and seismic station HAR stopped responding
at 3:03AM. Massive pyroclastic flows are probably the cause. HAR sits on the
volcano side of the ridge protecting the city itself from the flows. It is not
know if the flow was large enough to pass over the ridge.
- The plume cleared 35km and is now spreading out. There is a complete
blackout. Tephra is being pumped out of the volcano and is falling in Quito.
There is still no way to get information on what has happened. Radar is
showing that the bulk of the plume has been blown to the west of the volcano.
Working seismic
Stations:
1
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
7
Days until budget
runs out:
0
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 6
5:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Seismic station QUI is now a blur. Discernable seismic data are now
virtually impossible to gather.
- “Quito, Quito, this is it!” This is the big one. At 2:58AM, radar picked up a
rising plume bigger than any we have seen. It is at 28km and rising right
now. Both seismic station GUA and seismic station HAR stopped responding
at 3:03AM. Massive pyroclastic flows are probably the cause. HAR sits on the
volcano side of the ridge protecting the city itself from the flows. It is not
know if the flow was large enough to pass over the ridge.
- The plume cleared 35km and is now spreading out. There is a complete
blackout. Tephra is still being pumped out of the volcano and is falling in
Quito. There is still no way to get information on what has happened. Radar
is showing that the bulk of the plume has been blown to the west of the
volcano.
- Whoa! Massive explosion from the volcano…
Working seismic
Stations:
1
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
7
Days until budget
runs out:
0
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 6
7:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The plume cleared 35km and is now spreading out. There is a complete
blackout. Tephra is still being pumped out of the volcano and is falling in
Quito. There is still no way to get information on what has happened. Radar
is showing that the bulk of the plume has been blown to the west of the
volcano.
- Whoa! Massive explosion from the volcano…
- Power was just lost, emergency backups kicked in. Spotters well west of the
volcano report an immense phreatic explosion from the top of the cone.
Massive amounts of material were throw into the air, then collapsed down in
a base surge. All communications from near the volcano are out. The mayor
is not responding. Reports from the air say that the surge spread out from the
summit in all directions. “It looked like a damn A-bomb went off down
there!” The surge was not slowed by Rucu Pichincha and rolled through
Quito. Reports are that the city is in ruins. Fires are burning out of control.
Working seismic
Stations:
0
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
7
Days until budget
runs out:
0
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 6
8:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Whoa! Massive explosion from the volcano…
- Power was just lost, emergency backups kicked in. Spotters well west of the
volcano report an immense phreatic explosion from the top of the cone.
Massive amounts of material were throw into the air, then collapsed down in
a base surge. All communications from near the volcano are out. The mayor
is not responding.
- Reports from the air say that the surge spread out from the summit in all
directions. “It looked like a damn A-bomb went off down there!” The surge
was not slowed by Rucu Pichincha and rolled through Quito. Reports are that
the city is in ruins. Fires are burning out of control.
- No response from any observers up to 20-30 km from the volcano. Complete
blackout has set in. No more observations will be available until it lifts.
Working seismic
Stations:
0
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
7
Days until budget
runs out:
0
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 6
9:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Whoa! Massive explosion from the volcano…
- Power was just lost, emergency backups kicked in. Spotters well west of the
volcano report an immense phreatic explosion from the top of the cone.
Massive amounts of material were throw into the air, then collapsed down in
a base surge. All communications from near the volcano are out. The mayor
is not responding.
- Reports from the air say that the surge spread out from the summit in all
directions. “It looked like a damn A-bomb went off down there!” The surge
was not slowed by Rucu Pichincha and rolled through Quito. Reports are that
the city is in ruins. Fires are burning out of control.
- No response from any observers up to 20-30 km from the volcano. Complete
blackout has set in. No more observations will be available until it lifts.
- Still a complete blackout…it is awfully quiet out there.
Working seismic
Stations:
0
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
7
Days until budget
runs out:
0
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 6 10:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Power was just lost, emergency backups kicked in. Spotters well west of the
volcano report an immense phreatic explosion from the top of the cone.
Massive amounts of material were throw into the air, then collapsed down in
a base surge. All communications from near the volcano are out. The mayor
is not responding.
Working seismic
Stations:
- Reports from the air say that the surge spread out from the summit in all
directions. “It looked like a damn A-bomb went off down there!” The surge
was not slowed by Rucu Pichincha and rolled through Quito. Reports are that
the city is in ruins. Fires are burning out of control.
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
- No response from any observers up to 20-30 km from the volcano. Complete
blackout has set in. No more observations will be available until it lifts.
- Still a complete blackout…it is awfully quiet out there.
- The blackout has begun to lift. The volcano is still shrouded in ash and
steam. It seems from estimates that the devastated area extends 20-30km
from the volcano, up to 30km where the flow could follow river valleys and
~20km when the flow had to surmount obstacles. Reports are that up to 80% of
Quito was leveled by the flow. Rucu Pichincha slowed the flow enough that
the far eastern side of central Quito does not appear to be completely
destroyed. The driving rain continues…but is not helping put out the fires in
Quito.
0
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
6
Days until budget
runs out:
0
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 6 11:15 AM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- No response from any observers up to 20-30 km from the volcano. Complete
blackout has set in. No more observations will be available until it lifts.
- Still a complete blackout…it is awfully quiet out there.
- The blackout has begun to lift. The volcano is still shrouded in ash and
steam. It seems from estimates that the devastated area extends 20-30km
from the volcano, up to 30km where the flow could follow river valleys and
~20km when the flow had to surmount obstacles. Reports are that up to 80% of
Quito was leveled by the flow. Rucu Pichincha slowed the flow enough that
the far eastern side of central Quito does not appear to be completely
destroyed. The driving rain continues…but is not helping put out the fires in
Quito.
- As a more complete picture of what happens comes in, it seems as though
after Guagua started its climactic eruption, the lava tapped a subterranean
water source (there was evidence of an aquifer near the crater). This
instantly increased the magnitude of the eruption immensely. As the clouds
begin to settle, it is obvious Guagua blew out the entire upper half of its peak,
which soon come back down and created a base surge. The surge
overwhelmed all of the topographic features and overtook almost all of Quito.
Working seismic
Stations:
0
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
6
Days until budget
runs out:
0
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 6 12:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Still a complete blackout…it is awfully quiet out there.
- The blackout has begun to lift. The volcano is still shrouded in ash and
steam. Reports are that up to 80% of Quito was leveled by the flow. Rucu
Pichincha slowed the flow enough that the far eastern side of central Quito
does not appear to be completely destroyed. The driving rain continues…but
is not helping put out the fires in Quito.
- As a more complete picture of what happens comes in, it seems as though
after Guagua started its climactic eruption, the lava tapped a subterranean
water source (there was evidence of an aquifer near the crater). This
instantly increased the magnitude of the eruption immensely. As the clouds
begin to settle, it is obvious Guagua blew out the entire upper half of its peak,
which soon come back down and created a base surge. The surge
overwhelmed all of the topographic features and overtook almost all of Quito.
- Ash is still falling and Guagua continues to belch out a modest amount of
material, but activity appears to be waning. There are scattered reports of
lahars, but at this point any real observations are impossible. What is left of
Quito has a 8-10cm layer of ash on top of it, but the ash is still falling.
Working seismic
Stations:
0
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
6
Days until budget
runs out:
0
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 6
1:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- The blackout has begun to lift. The volcano is still shrouded in ash and
steam. Reports are that up to 80% of Quito was leveled by the flow. Rucu
Pichincha slowed the flow enough that the far eastern side of central Quito
does not appear to be completely destroyed. The driving rain continues…but
is not helping put out the fires in Quito.
Working seismic
Stations:
- As a more complete picture of what happens comes in, it seems as though
after Guagua started its climactic eruption, the lava tapped a subterranean
water source (there was evidence of an aquifer near the crater). This
instantly increased the magnitude of the eruption immensely. As the clouds
begin to settle, it is obvious Guagua blew out the entire upper half of its peak,
which soon come back down and created a base surge. The surge
overwhelmed all of the topographic features and overtook almost all of Quito.
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
- Ash is still falling and Guagua continues to belch out a modest amount of
material, but activity appears to be waning. There are scattered reports of
lahars, but at this point any real observations are impossible. What is left of
Quito has a 8-10cm layer of ash on top of it, but the ash is still falling.
- There are no seismographs left, but the rumbling has subsided and Guagua
is no longer ejecting material. The mountain, the entire countryside, and
most of the city are steaming.
0
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
6
Days until budget
runs out:
0
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 6
2:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- As a more complete picture of what happens comes in, it seems as though
after Guagua started its climactic eruption, the lava tapped a subterranean
water source (there was evidence of an aquifer near the crater). This
instantly increased the magnitude of the eruption immensely. As the clouds
begin to settle, it is obvious Guagua blew out the entire upper half of its peak,
which soon come back down and created a base surge. The surge
overwhelmed all of the topographic features and overtook almost all of Quito.
- Ash is still falling and Guagua continues to belch out a modest amount of
material, but activity appears to be waning. There are scattered reports of
lahars, but at this point any real observations are impossible. What is left of
Quito has a 8-10cm layer of ash on top of it, but the ash is still falling.
- There are no seismographs left, but the rumbling has subsided and Guagua
is no longer ejecting material. The mountain, the entire countryside, and
most of the city are steaming.
- It is the middle of the afternoon, but it looks like midnight. Quito is
ravaged, but some semblance of a rescue effort is beginning to come
together from the survivors.
Working seismic
Stations:
0
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
6
Days until budget
runs out:
0
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 6
3:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Ash is still falling and Guagua continues to belch out a modest amount of
material, but activity appears to be waning. There are scattered reports of
lahars, but at this point any real observations are impossible. What is left of
Quito has a 8-10cm layer of ash on top of it, but the ash is still falling.
- There are no seismographs left, but the rumbling has subsided and Guagua
is no longer ejecting material. The mountain, the entire countryside, and
most of the city are steaming.
- It is the middle of the afternoon, but it looks like midnight. Quito is
ravaged, but some semblance of a rescue effort is beginning to come
together from the survivors.
- The rumbling has all but stopped. The mountain is still.
Working seismic
Stations:
0
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
5
Days until budget
runs out:
0
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 6
4:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Ash is still falling and Guagua continues to belch out a modest amount of
material, but activity appears to be waning. There are scattered reports of
lahars, but at this point any real observations are impossible. What is left of
Quito has a 8-10cm layer of ash on top of it, but the ash is still falling.
- There are no seismographs left, but the rumbling has subsided and Guagua
is no longer ejecting material. The mountain, the entire countryside, and
most of the city is steaming.
- It appears that the show is over. It is the middle of the afternoon, but it looks
like midnight. Quito is ravaged, but some semblance of a rescue effort is
beginning to come together from the survivors.
- The rumbling has all but stopped. The mountain is still.
- Contact with the mayor’s office has been established. They are
understandably busy, but would like an update ASAP.
Working seismic
Stations:
0
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
5
Days until budget
runs out:
0
CUVDAP RESPONSE TEAM
November 6
7:15 PM
GUAGUA PICHINCHA ACTIVITY
- Ash is still falling and Guagua continues to belch out a modest amount of
material, but activity appears to be waning. There are scattered reports of
lahars, but at this point any real observations are impossible. What is left of
Quito has a 8-10cm layer of ash on top of it, but the ash is still falling.
- There are no seismographs left, but the rumbling has subsided and Guagua
is no longer ejecting material. The mountain, the entire countryside, and
most of the city are steaming.
- It appears that the show is over. It is the middle of the afternoon, but it looks
like midnight. Quito is ravaged, but some semblance of a rescue effort is
beginning to come together from the survivors.
- The rumbling has all but stopped. The mountain is still.
- Contact with the mayor’s office has been established. They are
understandably busy, but would like an update ASAP.
- YOU ARE OUT OF FUNDING AND NEED TO LEAVE QUITO. BEFORE YOU
LEAVE MAKE SURE YOU SAY GOODBYE TO ALL YOU NEWFOUND FRIENDS
AND PREPARE A PREDICTION OF FUTURE ACTIVITY AND POTENTIAL
HAZARDS FOR EVERYONE YOU ARE LEAVING BEHIND.
Working seismic
Stations:
0
>M2.5 events
over past hour:
NA
Eruptions in last
24 hours:
4
Days until budget
runs out:
0