Intermittently active, the Santa Maria Volcano released a plume in mid-January 2007.
Published Feb 4, 2007
The eruption of Santa Maria volcano in 1902 was one of the largest eruptions of the 20th century, forming a large crater on the mountain’s southwest flank. Since 1922, a lava-dome complex, Santiaguito, has been forming in the 1902 crater. Growth of the dome has produced pyroclastic flows as recently as the 2001—they can be identified in this image. The volcano is considered dangerous because of the possibility of a dome collapse such as one that occurred in 1929, which killed about 5000 people. A second hazard results from the flow of volcanic debris into rivers south of Santiaguito, which can lead tocatastrophic flooding and mud flows.
Published Feb 24, 2002
A volcano near Guatemala City erupted violently in March 2014.
Published Mar 5, 2014
Acquired July 3, 2011, this natural-color image shows a plume from Soputan Volcano on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
Published Jul 8, 2011
A volcanic plume rises above Japan’s Shinmoe-dake Volcano, while a lava dome grows within its summit crater.
Published Feb 4, 2011
