Residents say the volcano spewed a cloud of ash , darkened the sky . Explosions at San Cristobal Volcano -- located in the department of Chinandega about 65 kilometers ( 40 miles ) south of the Honduran border and 130 kilometers north of the capital , Managua -- began around 8:45 a.m. Saturday , according to an assessment from SINAPRED , Nicaragua 's federal emergency and disaster management agency . San Cristobal Volcano erupted Saturday , a news agency says . Three explosions send ash and ashes more than two miles into the sky . The volcano 's last known eruption was last year , it says .
Residents say the volcano spewed a cloud of ash , darkened the sky . San Cristobal Volcano erupted Saturday , a news agency says . Three explosions send ash and ashes more than two miles into the sky . The volcano 's last known eruption was last year , it says .