Nicaragua volcano shoots column of ash and smoke 2.5 miles (4 km) into the sky

By Robert On September 8, 2012 · 3 Comments

Forces mass evacuation.

Local residents heard three powerful explosions moments before San Cristobal volcano began spewing ash on Saturday morning.

Soldiers were sent to the region, northwest of Managua, after the government ordered local communities to evacuate.

Some 20,000 people could eventually be affected, said government spokeswoman Rosario Murillo.

The 5,700-foot (1,745 m) volcano is the highest mountain in Nicaragua and one of the most active along the Pacific Coast of Nicaragua.

“We do not rule out anything, but call for calm,” said Jaime Mejia, from Nicaragua’s Institute of Territorial Studies.

Nicaragua has been on alert since an earthquake hit neighboring Costa Rica last week.

Thanks to Dean Koehler and Wanda for this link

laurel says:

September 9, 2012 at 3:05 am

the recent chain of quakes along sth american coasts +inland, reckon we may see more like this.
Charles Kropf says:

September 9, 2012 at 9:43 am

I think that all these volcanoes going off will very soon, if not sooner, will have enough of an effect to cool the planet to such an extent that it will draw comment from the gov.
frank says:

September 10, 2012 at 9:53 pm

The only way our goernment will admit to getting substantially colder is when we have 10 feet of snow in New Orleans and we cant get out of homes…:)