Lava flows from the June 26, 2018 eruption of Sierra Negra in Ecuador. IG Ecuador. A little less than two weeks ago, La Cumbre on Fernandina in the Galapagos erupted for the first time last September. That is no shock as the volcano has erupted 3 times since the start of the 21st century. What is surprising is that Sierra Negra on the neighboring island on Isabela erupted yesterday for the first time in 13 years. Two separate eruptions in the Galapagos in June!
?? Alerta en islas Galápagos ante la erupción del volcán Sierra Negra https://t.co/Qe2Ew7hzfF#InternacionalDApic.twitter.com/ijfYuIXEEo
— Diario de Avisos (@diariodeavisos) June 27, 2018
The eruption at Sierra Negra
so far is what we expect from shield volcanoes formed at ocean hot spots like the Galapagos: fissures and lava flows. The lava flows have quickly reached the ocean where video shows the rivers of lava created laze plumes and ...
