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New eruption of La Cumbre volcano in Ecuador’s Galapagos | AP News

New eruption of La Cumbre volcano in Ecuador’s Galapagos | AP News

The La Cumbre volcano on Fernandina Island, the third largest in the Galapagos, has begun a new eruption. The Geophysical Institute of Ecuador said a “thermal anomaly and a gas emission” were detected near midnight Sunday, Mar.3 at the 1,476-meter volcano, which registered eruptive activity in 2018 and 2020.

The La Cumbre volcano on Fernandina Island, the third largest in the Galapagos, has begun a new eruption. The Geophysical Institute of Ecuador said a “thermal anomaly and a gas emission” were detected near midnight Sunday, Mar.3 at the 1,476-meter volcano, which registered eruptive activity in 2018 and 2020.