Santiaguito Volcano
Updated: Apr 28, 2024 18:42 GMT -
Stratovolcano 3772 m (12,375 ft)
Guatemala, 14.76°N / -91.55°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
Guatemala, 14.76°N / -91.55°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
Last update: 26 Apr 2024 (Volcanic Ash Advisory)
The lava dome complex of Santiaguito volcano seen from Santa Maria's summit
Santiaguito is the name of the dome complex that grew inside the collapse scar left by the catastrophic eruption and partial collapse of Santa María stratovolcano in 1902. Its currently active dome is called Caliente (the "hot one").
Symmetrical, forest-covered Santa María volcano is one of the most prominent of a chain of large volcanoes that rises dramatically above the Pacific coastal plain of Guatemala. Santa Maria erupted catastrophically in 1902 destroying its former summit.
Santa Maria is a popular excursion destination and the summit offers spectacular views onto erupting Santiaguito.
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Santiaguito volcano eruptions: 1902 (catastrophic Plinian eruption of Santa Maria), 1903, 1922-ongoing (Santiaguito dome complex)
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
| Apr 17, 09:00 pm (Guatemala) | 2.6 6 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the W |  22 Km al sur de San Marcos, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | |
Background
The 3772-m-high stratovolcano has a sharp-topped, conical profile that is cut on the SW flank by a large, 1.5-km-wide crater. The oval-shaped crater extends from just below the summit of Volcán Santa María to the lower flank and was formed during a catastrophic eruption in 1902. The renowned plinian eruption of 1902 that devastated much of SW Guatemala followed a long repose period after construction of the large basaltic-andesite stratovolcano. The massive dacitic Santiaguito lava-dome complex has been growing at the base of the 1902 crater since 1922. Compound dome growth at Santiaguito has occurred episodically from four westward-younging vents, the most recent of which is Caliente. Dome growth has been accompanied by almost continuous minor explosions, with periodic lava extrusion, larger explosions, pyroclastic flows, and lahars.Source: GVP
Santiaguito Volcano Photos
Eruption from Santiaguito lava dome (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
Eruption from Santiaguito volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Eruption from Santiaguito in the morning (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Ash eruption at Santiaguito lava dome (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Latest satellite images
Santiaguito Volcano Tours
Guatemala
Guatemala Volcano Special
11-day volcano tour to Pacaya and Fuego, Guatemala
8-12 days - Moderate to Challenging
Price $ 3490
Price $ 3490
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