by greesil on 5/5/25, 12:02 PM with 1 comments
by bell-cot on 5/5/25, 12:54 PM
Loads of background info & more details here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uturuncu
Locally and short-term: This volcano seems to have been gurgling & smoking for the past 1/4M years, without any eruptions. It's been accumulating more lava (many miles down) for the past half-ish century - but that is not cause for alarm.
Globally and long-term: This volcano is part of a volcanic complex which has done several VEI 8 eruptions. Though nothing that big in the past couple million years. Hopefully that trend will continue.