Pyroclastic flows descend the Barranca Honda and an adjacent drainage on the eastern flank of Fuego volcano in February 1973. Following strong steam emissions on 22 February 1973 small eruptions beginning 23 February were accompanied by pyroclastic flows down the Barranca Honda. Explosive eruptions continued until 3 March and resumed 13 and 22-23 March. This photo was taken from Finca Capetillo, near Alotenango.

Photo by Sam Bonis, 1973 (courtesy of Bill Rose, Michigan Technological University).

This image is made available under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 license terms.

Galleries: Pyroclastic Flows

Keywords: pyroclastic flow | eruption

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