Pictures: Ecuador’s Tungurahua Volcano Erupts

Thursday, August 23, 2012 - 15:00 in Earth & Climate

The 16,48-foot volcano has been erupting intermittently since October 1999, but more aggressive activity this week prompted the authorities to raise the security alert from "moderate" to "high" this week.

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