Restless Spring Continues for Perú's Ubinas

Video of the current eruption at Ubinas in Peru, taken from the edge of the summit caldera in early April. IG-Peru video For much of this spring, Perú's most active volcano has been rumbling. Ubinas, in southern Perú, has been experiencing small-to-moderate explosions that blanket the region around the volcano with a thin layer of ash since last year, but the frequency and size of these eruptions are slowly increasing since April 8. IG-Perú has reported multiple explosions over the last week that reached a few kilometers over the volcano's summit and the steam plume seen on the IGP webcam is a constant reminder that magma is likely just below the surface at Ubinas. You can check out some timelapse video of these explosions that really show how impressive (and ephemeral) they are. All of this renewed restlessness at Ubinas has prompted the alert level to be raised to Orange. ...