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Volcanologists follow presence of magma at Turrialba Volcano’s crater

Weather conditions have prevented OVSICORI staff from approaching or conducting flyovers with a drone over the crater to measure the depth of the magma body.

Costa Rica’s Turrialba Volcano resumes vapor, ash explosions

Turrialba Volcano increased its activity once more over the weekend with vapor, gas and ash explosions, volcanologists reported.

Flooding, ashfall, strong winds top Costa Rica’s natural disaster list this year

The Tico Times takes a look back at some of the natural disasters that hit Costa Rica and made headlines over the course of 2016.

Wind takes ash from Turrialba Volcano to Caribbean communities

Residents reported ashfall from Turrialba Volcano on Thursday in northern areas of Heredia, Alajuela and San José and as far as the Caribbean province of Limón.

Costa Rica’s Turrialba Volcano erupts, sends ash 3 km high

Turrialba Volcano decided to celebrate the Annexation of Nicoya national holiday with a bang Monday morning.

Turrialba Volcano again spews ash and vapor

Sustained tremor activity that started at 8 p.m. Wednesday marked a new spike in activity at Turrialba Volcano. At 1:45 a.m. Thursday the crater began spewing ash and vapor, experts from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) and the National Seismological Network (RSN) reported.

Volcanic ash from Turrialba contributes to air pollution in metro area

Volcanologists believe Turrialba Volcano isn’t going to stop erupting any time soon and that could have long-term effects on people living downwind.

Vegetables grown near erupting Turrialba called safe to eat

Consumption of vegetables grown north of Cartago province do not pose any risk to humans despite their exposure to ashes from the Turrialba Volcano, the Costa Rican government says.

Myth and fact: No, Turrialba Volcano is not going to set off a devastating earthquake

Turrialba Volcano started its latest series of eruptions this month and the internet has been spewing misinformation ever since.

Ash from Turrialba Volcano keeps falling on the Central Valley

The spewing of ash, rocks and gases that started Friday at Turrialba Volcano continued almost uninterrupted Monday afternoon, the National University's Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica reported.

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