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Fuego volcano
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.

Fuego volcano tours:
Volcanoes in the land of the Maya (15-days study trip and expedition to Guatemala's volcanoes)
Satellite image of Fuego volcano by (c) Google Earth View
Satellite image of Fuego volcano by (c) Google Earth View

Fuego volcano news & eruption updates:

Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA NOT SEEN IN STLT.

Tue, 5 Jan 2021, 22:15
22:15 PM | BY: VN
Satellite image of Fuego volcano on 5 Jan 2021
Satellite image of Fuego volcano on 5 Jan 2021
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVXX23 at 22:11 UTC, 05/01/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210105/2208Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052

AREA: GUATEMALA

SUMMIT ELEV: 12346 FT [3763 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/007

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA NOT SEEN IN STLT.

OBS VA DTG: 05/2140Z

OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM STLT DATA.

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 06/0330Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 06/0930Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 06/1530Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA IS NOT SEEN IN STLT IMAGERY. ONLY LIGHT
ACT SEEN IN WEBCAM AND DISPTG QUICKLY. ANY
SIGNIFICANT EMS WOULD MOV OFF TWD THE SW TO FL150
AT 10 KTS ...KIBLER

NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES

Previous news
Tue, 5 Jan 2021, 11:00
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: FRQ VA EMS. to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Sun, 3 Jan 2021, 05:30
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EM OBS IN STLT. to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Fri, 1 Jan 2021, 14:45
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: OCNL EM to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Thu, 31 Dec 2020, 18:45
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA NOT SEEN IN STLT
Thu, 31 Dec 2020, 07:00
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: NEW VA EMS to 16000 ft (4900 m)

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