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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)
Guatemala Volcano Special (8-day volcano tour to Pacaya and Fuego, Guatemala)
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: ONGOING VA EMS to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Thu, 18 Feb 2021, 06:15
06:15 AM | BY: VN
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 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX24 at 06:01 UTC, 18/02/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210218/0558Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052

AREA: GUATEMALA

SUMMIT ELEV: 12346 FT [3763 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/130

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING VA EMS

OBS VA DTG: 18/0520Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N1444 W09050 - N1428 W09051
- N1428 W09053 - N1443 W09056 - N1444 W09050 MOV
N 5KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 18/1130Z SFC/FL150 N1445 W09051
- N1443 W09046 - N1429 W09052 - N1429 W09053 -
N1445 W09051

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 18/1730Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 18/2330Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA DETECTED ON STLT MOVG N OF SUMMIT. WEBCAM
SHOWS OCNL SMALL ERUPTIONS. NWP MDL WINDS LGT/VRB
SO FCST PSN CONFIDENCE OF VA AT T+6 HR LO.
...KONON

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210218/1200Z

Previous news

Wed, 17 Feb 2021, 19:45
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS OBS IN SUMMIT WEB CAM to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Satellite image of Fuego volcano on 17 Feb 2021
Tue, 16 Feb 2021, 17:00
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONS VA EMS to 17000 ft (5200 m)
Tue, 16 Feb 2021, 08:28
Fuego volcano (Guatemala): lava effusion has stopped
Dense dark ash plume from Fuego volcano yesterday (image: INSIVUMEH)
The intense effusive activity that had started a few days ago from the summit crater decreased significantly and seems to ended as INSIVUMEH seismic instrument detected decreasing period of the amplitude. ... read all
Tue, 16 Feb 2021, 07:30
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTG FRQ VA EMS. to 16000 ft (4900 m)
Mon, 15 Feb 2021, 20:00
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONT VA EMS to 15000 ft (4600 m)

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