Agua volcano

Updated: Jul 3, 2022 06:21 GMT - Refresh

Stratovolcano 3760 m / 12,336 ft
Guatemala, 14.47°N / -90.74°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)

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Typical eruption style: unspecified
Agua volcano eruptions: unknown, no recent eruptions
Lastest nearby earthquakes:

Time	Mag. / Depth	Distance/Location
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Jun 28, 2022 2:49 pm (GMT -6) (Jun 28, 2022 20:49 GMT)	4.5 25 km	233 km (145 mi) North Pacific Ocean, Guatemala, 48 km southwest of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico
Sunday, June 19, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Jun 19, 2022 4:20 am (GMT -6) (Jun 19, 2022 10:20 GMT)	4.2 30 km	205 km (127 mi) North Pacific Ocean, 62 km southwest of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Mexico

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Background

The symmetrical, forested Volcán de Agua stratovolcano forms an impressive backdrop to the historic former capital city of Antigua Guatemala, opposite the twin volcanoes of Fuego and Acatenango. The 3760-m-high basaltic-andesite to andesite Agua volcano has an isolated position that makes it a prominent landmark from all directions. A small, 280-m-wide circular crater is breached on the NNE side. Six small pit craters are located on the NW flank, and two small cones lie on the south flank. Agua's symmetrical profile implies a relatively young age, although currently no dated Holocene tephra deposits are known. Agua has had no historical eruptions, but its name (the water volcano) originates from a devastating mudflow on September 11, 1541. The mudflow destroyed the first Guatemalan capital city established by the Spanish Conquistadors, which is now known as Ciudad Vieja. The catastrophe prompted the establishment of a new capital city at nearby Antigua.
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Agua Photos

Mighty Agua volcano seen from Antigua (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

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Stratovolcano San Cristobal, view from Chichigalpa, Nicaragua (Photo: WNomad)

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