Colombia's Galeras Volcano Active Again

Galeras volcano in southwestern Colombia, see map is once again close to eruption. "The Colombian Institute of Geology and Mining, working with scientific teams in United States, Ecuador and Germany, raised to level two the status of the Galeras volcano following increased activity in the volcano’s core:" Colombians evacuate as volcano threatens eruption (Thomas Crosbie Media).

• "The 4,270-meter-high (14,000-foot) Galeras volcano is situated close to the border with Ecuador, 6 kilometers (3.6 miles) from the city of Pasto, where about 300,000 people live. In 1993, the volcano erupted, killing nine people. " Colombia Sees Significant Change in Galeras Volcano Activity (Bloomberg.com)
• Galeras' last eruption threatened the city of Pasto on 11/24/2005.
• "Galeras, a stratovolcano with a large breached caldera located immediately west of the city of Pasto, is one of Colombia's most frequently active volcanoes. Major explosive eruptions since the mid Holocene have produced widespread tephra deposits and pyroclastic flows that swept all but the southern flanks. A central cone slightly lower than the caldera rim has been the site of numerous historical eruptions since the time of the Spanish conquistadors." Colombia Volcanoes and Volcanics .