Poas Volcano Eruption: Costa Rica Volcano Erupts on Tuesday (+Photos)

Poas Volcano Eruption: Costa Rica Volcano Erupts on Tuesday (+Photos)
(OVSICORI-UNA)
Zachary Stieber
2/25/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

The Poas Volcano in Costa Rica began erupting on Tuesday around noon.

The volcano is in central Costa Rica and has erupted 39 times since 1828.

The last time it erupted before this was 2011.

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Cameras from OVSICORI-UNA, the national equivalent to the United State Geological Service, captured the eruption.

The agency said that it’s working to get to the area as soon as possible.