The Turrialba in Costa Rica erupted this week, forcing the country to close down the airport in San Jose on Friday.
The airport was later reopened Friday.
School and airport closures in #CostaRica due to #Turrialba ash eruptions http://t.co/kQTNUrMj1U @eruptionsblog pic.twitter.com/4bV2REemlX
— Costa Rica News (@CostaRicaStar) March 13, 2015
Costa Rica’s #Turrialba #volcano continued to erupt on Friday. Video: https://t.co/Imkklrknps pic.twitter.com/Z2go3ZnebB
— FB Newswire (@fbnewswire) March 13, 2015
Breaking: new explosions at Turrialba Volcano: http://t.co/OzGGiYSTuY pic.twitter.com/4Ht3nEdz9P
— The Tico Times (@TheTicoTimes) March 13, 2015
Hace un año estaba en #CostaRica y pasé muy cerca del volcán #Turrialba. ¡Ahora saca este aspecto! (Vía @chematierra) pic.twitter.com/bnYbLuopCT
— Nacho Pardinilla (@radiquero) March 13, 2015
As the Reuters news agency notes, the volcano had its most powerful eruption in about 20 years.
“We have recommended the evacuation of people and small animals as a precaution. The last explosion was very strong,” said a spokesman for the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica, according to the news agency.
Costa Rica’s emergency services closed down roads near the volcano.
Al ser las 14:12 la erupción en el Volcán Turrialba se mantiene. pic.twitter.com/6wLkSVjqUu
— OVSICORI-UNA (@OVSICORI_UNA) March 12, 2015
The volcano erupted last October.
Said Accuweather.com, “The Turrialba volcano erupted three times on Thursday, the last occurring at 2:50 p.m. local time, according to the University of Costa Rica. The current series of eruptions began March 8. It marked the second major eruption of Turrialba in the last five years. Prior to 2010, Turrialba last erupted 145 years earlier.
“Ash from the eruptions was forecast to fall over 40 kilometers (20 miles), according to a USGS forecast provided by the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica. The observatory had received numerous ash reports from across the region.”
