TIL: This Volcano Has Erupted Almost Every Hour For 94 Years | Today I Learned

there’s been a volcano erupting for the

there’s been a volcano erupting for the last 94 years almost continuously every

last 94 years almost continuously every

last 94 years almost continuously every hour santiaguito is in Guatemala its

hour santiaguito is in Guatemala its

hour santiaguito is in Guatemala its base is actually the second largest city

base is actually the second largest city

base is actually the second largest city known to the locals as shayla or

known to the locals as shayla or

known to the locals as shayla or quetzaltenango we think that there is a

quetzaltenango we think that there is a

quetzaltenango we think that there is a continuous magma supply at depth that’s

continuous magma supply at depth that’s

continuous magma supply at depth that’s feeding this volcano and so you can

feeding this volcano and so you can

feeding this volcano and so you can imagine that the magmatic system is

imagine that the magmatic system is

imagine that the magmatic system is clogging up roughly on an hourly

clogging up roughly on an hourly

clogging up roughly on an hourly timescale

and as that pressure increases your ups

and as that pressure increases your ups in what might be a lava flow or a small

in what might be a lava flow or a small

in what might be a lava flow or a small explosion very rarely are there major

explosion very rarely are there major

explosion very rarely are there major explosive eruptions that might cause an

explosive eruptions that might cause an

explosive eruptions that might cause an imminent threat however they do occur

imminent threat however they do occur

imminent threat however they do occur this volcanic rock when it gets erupted

this volcanic rock when it gets erupted

this volcanic rock when it gets erupted in it basically goes right over their

in it basically goes right over their

in it basically goes right over their farm so all of that hard work and effort

farm so all of that hard work and effort

farm so all of that hard work and effort is lost within you know a second

is lost within you know a second

is lost within you know a second volcanic climates are really beautiful

volcanic climates are really beautiful

volcanic climates are really beautiful climates the scenery is amazing the soil

climates the scenery is amazing the soil

climates the scenery is amazing the soil is fertile so a lot of populations in

is fertile so a lot of populations in

is fertile so a lot of populations in history have gotten drawn to these

history have gotten drawn to these

history have gotten drawn to these active volcanoes I personally would not

active volcanoes I personally would not

active volcanoes I personally would not live on the foothills of an active

live on the foothills of an active

live on the foothills of an active volcano