Reventador volcano showed on March 25 from from 15h LT an increasing activity , accompanied by an emission of gas and ash rising to 1,500 m. before drifting to the west - southwest. Pyroclastic material fell into the caldera , the posterior remobilization of those who fell on the cone caused secondary pyroclastic flows , descending on 500 meters.
Reventador - photos thermal webcam 25.03.2014 - doc . IGEPN
Reventador - 03/26/2014 - photo Hosteria el Reventador
The activity continued on March 26 , marked by a tremor and continuous emissions. The thermal webcam recorded secondary pyroclastic flows , advancing 1500 m. maximum, related to continuous collapses of the dome, which was built in the crater since 2011 . In addition, two lava flows descend the flanks east and southeast of the cone, a few hundred meters.
Reventador - top of the active cone - photo Hosteria el Reventador 03/26/2014
Reventador - overlay of a thermal image to another in the visible range : traces of pyroclastic flows and lava on the east side - doc . F.Velasquez / IGEPN
The most likely danger is a remobilization of ash and tephra by the rain and the formation of lahars down the ravines and rios ( rio Reventador, rio Montana and rio Marker) towards the Quijos river, and residential areas.
Topographic map Reventador - its iron horse and the active cone, and drainage - doc. IG
Source : rapports journaliers et spéciaux de l'IG - Instituto Geofisico.
