There was a pretty spectacular volcanic explosion at Colima in Mexico yesterday. This time-lapse video compresses about four minutes of footage into about 30 seconds. Watch it in full-screen mode for the best results.
That's only the second time I've seen a mountain-top blown away, although this was on a much smaller scale than the previous one - Mount St. Helens in 1980.
I'd as soon be far, far away from those things when they go off . . .
Peter
I was on a sailboat about sixty miles from the mountain. At anchor, the mainsail up, hanging freely, no breeze. The sails shook lightly and there were three booms. I thought the navy was doing bombing runs on an island range nearby. That was May 18, 1980, between Port Townsend and Port Angles, WA.
ReplyDeleteHope it doesn't have a proportional economic impact that Mt St Helens had.
ReplyDeleteWe had cancellations of over $700,000 worth of signed contracts in the first month from Eastern Washington.
Wow, yes far away IS good!
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