Tallest Galapagos Volcano Erupts, Spewing Lava, Ash

Lava from the eruption of Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, on Jan. 7, 2022. Wilson Cabrera/National Galapagos Park communications office via AP

QUITO, Ecuador—The tallest mountain in the Galapagos islands was erupting on Friday, spewing lava down its flanks and clouds of ash over the Pacific Ocean, according to Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute.

A cloud of gas and ash from Wolf Volcano rose to 3,793 meters (12,444 feet) above sea level following the eruption that began shortly before midnight Wednesday local time, the Institute said.