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MASAYA

October 1994
The Masaya volcano, located SE of Managua, is also a national park.
The structure shows 2 craters, one active, the other one dormant. It is possible to see the previous fossilized lava lake levels (pictures 2 to 7).
The volcano has continuous gas emissions and seismic activity.
It is monitored by the INETER (National Nicaraguan Institute for Territorial Studies) in Managua.
The seismic volcano monitoring is done thanks to the collaboration between them and the Swiss Disaster Relief Unit.

Pictures by Steve Jordi






			October 1994 The Masaya volcano, located SE of Managua, is also a national park. The structure shows 2 craters, one active, the other one dormant. It is possible to see the previous fossilized lava lake levels (pictures 2 to 7). The volcano has continuous gas emissions and seismic activity. It is monitored by the INETER (National Nicaraguan Institute for Territorial Studies) in Managua. The seismic volcano monitoring is done thanks to the collaboration between them and the Swiss Disaster Relief Unit.