Based on seismic interpretation, INGEOMINAS reported ash emissions from Nevado del Huila during 27 May that were confirmed later that day by aerial observations. Tremor on 28 May possibly indicated another pulse of ash emissions. Sulfur-dioxide flux measured 3,000 metric tons per day on 1 June and about 6,900 metric tons per day on 2 June.

Geological Summary. Nevado del Huila, the highest peak in the Colombian Andes, is an elongated N-S-trending volcanic chain mantled by a glacier icecap. The andesitic-dacitic volcano was constructed within a 10-km-wide caldera. Volcanism at Nevado del Huila has produced six volcanic cones whose ages in general migrated from south to north. The high point of the complex is Pico Central. Two glacier-free lava domes lie at the southern end of the volcanic complex. The first historical activity was an explosive eruption in the mid-16th century. Long-term, persistent steam columns had risen from Pico Central prior to the next eruption in 2007, when explosive activity was accompanied by damaging mudflows.

Source: Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC)