Tornillo event

Tornillo event

A tornillo event is a low-frequency seismic event associated with volcanoes. The term, which means "screw" in Spanish, was coined in the mid-1990s at the Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Pasto (OVSP) in Pasto, Colombia to describe seismic events seen at the Galeras volcano.

A tornillo has the following characteristics that distinguish it from other seismic events:
* very limited distribution of frequencies (monochromatic)
* a long coda that decays slowly
* small amplitude

Like volcanic tremor, tornillos are thought to be caused by magma moving at depth.

References

# [http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=2808582 Tornillo-type seismic signals at Galeras volcano, Colombia, 1992−1993]

External links

* [http://www.ingeominas.gov.co/ Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Pasto - INGEOMINAS]


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