Manizales, Caldas, Colombia - April 13, 2024

A recent video, filmed by a team from the Colombian Geological Service conducting fieldwork on April 13th, depicts an ash emission associated with seismic activity at the Nevado del Ruiz volcano. The footage was recorded at 10:07 a.m. from the Bruma monitoring station, situated at an altitude of 4860 meters above sea level.

For over a decade, Nevado del Ruiz has remained Colombia's most active volcano, undergoing an eruptive process characterized by minor eruptions—ash emissions with column heights less than 3 km—that do not significantly impact the population.

However, it is crucial not to normalize the behavior of this volcano, which currently maintains a Yellow Alert status. This designation indicates a reduced level of instability and, consequently, a lower likelihood of a significant eruption. Despite this, the volcano's activity levels remain markedly higher than those of any other volcano in Colombia at this alert level. It is essential to recognize that its activity could escalate rapidly at any time, prompting an Orange Alert (indicating significant changes in monitored parameters) or even a Red Alert (signifying an eruption).

The Colombian Geological Service emphasizes the danger of approaching the volcano's crater and urges tourists and citizens to closely monitor its evolution through the weekly bulletins published every Tuesday, as well as other information shared on official channels and instructions from local, departmental, and national disaster risk management authorities.