Fuego volcano
Stratovolcano 3,763 m / 12,346 ft
Guatemala, 14.47°N / -90.88°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
Guatemala, 14.47°N / -90.88°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
Last update: 25 Feb 2021 (Volcanic Ash Advisory)
Fuego, one of Central America's most active volcanoes, is one of three large stratovolcanoes overlooking Guatemala's former capital, Antigua. It typically has strombolian activity and sometimes phases of intense lava fountaining, producing tall ash plumes and dangerous pyroclastic flows.
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Fuego volcano eruptions: 1581, 1585, 1586, 1587, 1614, 1617, 1620, 1623, 1629, 1679(?), 1685, 1686, 1689(?), 1699, 1702, 1705, 1706, 1709(?), 1710,1717,1730, 1732, 1737, 1751(?), 1765(?), 1773(?), 1799, 1826, 1829, 1850(?), 1852(?), 1855, 1856, 1857, 1860, 1861(?), 1867(?), 1880, 1896, 1932, 1944, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1987, 1999, 2002 - ongoing
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance | Location | |
| Tue, 23 Feb 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | ||||
| 23 Feb 2021 7:38 am (GMT -6) (23 Feb 2021 13:38:41 GMT) | 3.7 1 km - More | 32 km | Municipio de Amatitlan, 27 km south of Guatemala City, Municipio de Guatemala | |
| Sat, 20 Feb 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | ||||
| 20 Feb 2021 12:52 am (GMT -6) (20 Feb 2021 06:52:27 GMT) | 3.6 45 km - More | 91 km | Departamento de Retalhuleu, 43 km southwest of Mazatenango, Guatemala | |
| Tue, 16 Feb 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | ||||
| 15 Feb 2021 10:36 pm (GMT -6) (16 Feb 2021 04:36:20 GMT) | 3.2 165 km - More | 96 km | 24 km north of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| Mon, 15 Feb 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | ||||
| 15 Feb 2021 2:31 pm (GMT -6) (15 Feb 2021 20:31:07 GMT) | 4.3 54 km - More | 128 km | 42 km west of Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |
| Sat, 13 Feb 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | ||||
| 13 Feb 2021 2:16 am (GMT -6) (13 Feb 2021 08:16:43 GMT) | 3.0 36 km - More | 1 km | 41 km south of Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |
Background
Collapse of the ancestral Meseta volcano about 8,500 years ago produced a massive debris avalanche that traveled about 50 km onto the Pacific coastal plain. Growth of the modern Fuego volcano followed, continuing the southward migration of volcanism that began at Acatenango, the northern twin volcano of Fuego. Frequent vigorous historical eruptions have been recorded since 1524 and have produced major ashfalls, along with occasional pyroclastic flows and lava flows. The last major explosive eruption from Fuego took place in 1974, producing spectacular pyroclastic flows visible from Antigua.Fuego volcano tours:
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