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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.
Stratovolcano 3,763 m / 12,346 ft
Guatemala, 14.47°N / -90.88°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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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
Typical eruption style:Dominantly explosive, construction of lava domes and extrusion of viscous lava flows. In near constant activity, at least during the past centuries.
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 Satellite image of Fuego volcano by (c) Google Earth View
Fuego volcano news & eruption updates:
Sat, 19 Oct 2019, 15:00
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 . ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
Sat, 19 Oct 2019, 08:45
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX23 at 08:43 UTC, 19/10/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019, 13:00
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX23 at 12:30 UTC, 17/10/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019, 07:08
Source: INSIVUMEH Panimache Observatory INSIVUMEH recorded range of ash emissions within 15 to 18 with weak and moderate characteristics and ash column at an approximate height of 4,600 to 4,800 m moving 20 to 25 km south and southwest. ...moreIn the evening and early morning was observed incandescence in the crater at an approximate height of 300 to 400 meters above the crater which caused weak, moderate and strong avalanches in the contour of the crater. Lava flows towards the Seca canyon with a length of 75 meters. Source: Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología volcano activity update 7 October 2019 [ less] [ read all]
Sun, 6 Oct 2019, 15:30
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX23 at 15:18 UTC, 06/10/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Sat, 5 Oct 2019, 13:30
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX23 at 13:16 UTC, 05/10/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Thu, 3 Oct 2019, 15:15
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX22 at 15:01 UTC, 03/10/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019, 13:30
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX21 at 13:27 UTC, 24/09/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Fri, 20 Sep 2019, 14:00
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 16000 ft (4900 m) altitude or flight level 160 . ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
Fri, 20 Sep 2019, 08:00
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX21 at 07:46 UTC, 20/09/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
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Thu, 19 Sep 2019, 20:00
Satellite image of Fuego volcano on 19 Sep 2019 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX21 at 19:57 UTC, 19/09/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Thu, 19 Sep 2019, 10:30
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX21 at 10:19 UTC, 19/09/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Sat, 14 Sep 2019, 14:30
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX21 at 14:22 UTC, 14/09/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Fri, 13 Sep 2019, 14:30
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 and is moving at 10-15 kts in W direction. ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
Fri, 13 Sep 2019, 08:30
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX21 at 08:28 UTC, 13/09/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Thu, 12 Sep 2019, 12:00
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX21 at 11:56 UTC, 12/09/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Mon, 9 Sep 2019, 12:45
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX22 at 12:32 UTC, 09/09/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Thu, 5 Sep 2019, 16:00
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 16000 ft (4900 m) altitude or flight level 160 . ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
Thu, 5 Sep 2019, 04:15
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX21 at 04:14 UTC, 05/09/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Wed, 4 Sep 2019, 14:45
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 16000 ft (4900 m) altitude or flight level 160 . ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
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Wed, 4 Sep 2019, 08:45
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX21 at 08:42 UTC, 04/09/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Wed, 4 Sep 2019, 02:00
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX21 at 01:52 UTC, 04/09/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Tue, 3 Sep 2019, 14:15
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX21 at 14:01 UTC, 03/09/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Mon, 2 Sep 2019, 13:45
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX21 at 13:40 UTC, 02/09/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
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