Nevado del Huila , at 5,365 metres (17,602 ft), is the highest volcano in Colombia.
After being dormant for more than 500 years, the volcano showed heavy signs of activity in 2007 and 2008.
As of February 20, 2007, there were more than 7000 "minor" seismic events, and a high state of alert was
in place for the departments of Cauca, Huila, Caldas and Valle del Cauca.
The volcano erupted twice in April 2007, once in April 2008 and again in November 2008.
Any eruption would affect the small villages around the volcano, mostly Paez, Cauca, where their inhabitants
still have in memory the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano and the destruction of Armero.

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

During the week from August 25 to 31, there has been 414 seismic events, of which 35 were related til rock
fracturing, (volcanic tremors) and 379 to fluid movements inside the volcano. Some of these happenings were associated with gas and ash emissions, which were confirmed by inhabitants of the area.

On the web-camera in Tafxnú, volcanic degassing were observed last week, and on August 26 and 29 glows that are associated with small outbusts were seen on the top of the dome.

On August 31 there was a mobile measurement of SO2 on the Pan-American Highway between the population and
the toll Mondomo Villarrica (Cauca), and the calculated flow was 4400 t/day. Using satellite images published by the
international agency NOAA , notable SO2 emissions to the atmosphere, were observed on 26, 27 and 28 August.

August 19th, 2010