Jake the Snake

Experts of the Red Sismológica Nacional UCR-ICE are warning that the volcán Arenal could spew out lava and ash in the coming days and has asked area residents to be on the alert and follow the directions of the Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (CNE), in the event of an eruption.

The alert is based on a prognosis following 45 tectonic earthquakes in the colossus, registered during the month of March.

“This may be a precursor of some major event in the short term,” said the report of the RSN: UCR-ICE.

However, Eliécer Duarte, of the Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica – volcano and seismic observation – said the volcano has maintained sustained activity for the last 40 years and that, although there will be new flows and related activities, it does not necessarily mean a precursor to “major” cycles and the basis for the predictions.