Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano erupts, March 2, 2016 | #Geology #GeologyPage #Ecuador Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano erupted on Wednesday (March 2, 2016), spewing smoke and ash high into the air in several fiery explosions. Volcanologists began registering increased activity at Tungurahua on February 27 and noted the tremors and eruptions intensified in ensuing days. The Secretariat of Risk Management issued an orange alert at that point. The volcano was shrouded in clouds for most of the week, but