US EditionColombia: Volcano Erupts in Country’s North
Authorities ordered evacuations near the municipal water plant after a mud volcano eruption damaged a key road; no injuries reported, and a technical team is assessing the site.
- On Wednesday, a mud volcano erupted in San Juan de Urabá, Antioquia department, near a municipal water treatment plant and nearby homes, prompting precautionary evacuations by local authorities.
- Geologically, mud volcanoes expel mud, water and methane, differing from magmatic volcanoes by lacking molten rock but still causing dramatic eruptions and occasional fires.
- Officials reported road damage to the Siete Vueltas district, and emergency officials are deploying a technical assessment team while social-media video footage showed fire and thick smoke.
- Emergency authorities said there have been no reported injuries among nearby residents despite evacuations.
- In the broader context, Colombia hosts dozens of mud volcanoes along its Caribbean coast and sits on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire', where magmatic volcanoes are active.
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Mud volcano erupts in Colombia. Know science behind the phenomenon
A mud volcano in San Juan de Uraba, Colombia, erupted on February 25, 2026, spewing fire and mud near a water plant. Authorities report no injuries to humans but warn of ground cracks and potential further activity.
Inhabitants of the town of San Juan de Urabá, in Antioquia, Colombia, lived an alarming moment after the eruption of the mud volcano was recorded.Through social networks videos of what happened were disseminated, which show a great explosion that illuminated the nocturnal landscape of San Juan de Urabá, Antioquia.Eruption of the mud volcano in San Juan de Urabá, Antioquia, generated a huge column of fireThe night of Wednesday, February 25, inhab…
An eruption of a diapiro, or mud volcano, was recorded on Wednesday in the municipality of San Juan de Urabá, in the Colombian department of Antioquia (northwest), without injured people being reported so far, departmental authorities reported.
Mud volcano erupts near homes in Colombia; evacuations underway
A mud volcano has erupted in northwest Colombia, and authorities have ordered precautionary evacuations nearby, according to officials. No injuries have been reported. The eruption occurred Wednesday afternoon in San Juan de Urabá, a municipality in Antioquia department. Local officials said the mud volcano erupted near a municipal water treatment plant and close to homes. Officials said there were no reported injuries. The only damage reported …
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