Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano registers uptick in seismic activity

QUITO, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano, situated in the country's central Andes region, registered high-frequency seismic activity Sunday, accompanied by lahar -- fast-moving mudflow and rock debris --- on its slopes, according to the country's scientific institute.

The uptick in volcanic activity occurred around 04:30 a.m. local time (0930 GMT) and was detected by seismic stations located on th