Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano erupts

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Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano erupts

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Anyone in Ecuador now??

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Re: Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano erupts

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I wish I were there! But that's cool pic thanks for sharing
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Re: Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano erupts

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Cool! I do work with the Geophysical Institute in Quito, Ecuador on several active volcanoes in Ecuador. Tungurahua erupts on a pretty regular cycle every year, has been doing this since 1999. I was on the flank once when it erupted and the whole slope vibrated. It was spooky!

-Jen
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