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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:
Thu, 30 May 2013, 13:21
Current seismic signal from Fuego volcano (FG3 station, INSIVUMEH) Activity remains weak. As it's rainy season, the volcano is mostly in clouds, but the seismogram and INSIVUMEH reports indicate occasional small explosions, some rockfalls and degassing events.
Sat, 25 May 2013, 16:28
Explosive activity has picked up a bit. INSIVUMEH reported strong degassing noises and 5 weak and 4 moderate explosions since yesterday, some of which produce plumes of about 1 km height and drifting 10 km to the W and NW. Light ash fall occurred in the areas of Panimache 1 and 2, Morelia, Santa Sofía, El porvenir and Yucales.
Thu, 23 May 2013, 08:02
Activity has remained stable during the past week. During yesterday, INSIVUMEH recorded 10 weak strombolian-type explosions that generated small ash plumes of up to 600 m height and drifting for 8-10 km before dissipating.
Thu, 16 May 2013, 09:02
Explosive activity remains very weak. During the past 24 hour observation interval, INSIVUMEH only counted 3 small explosions.
Tue, 14 May 2013, 15:22
Activity has remained stable and at relatively low levels over the past days. The volcano has few weak to moderate strombolian-type explosions every now and then (5-10 per day), which produce small ash plumes rising up to 5-700 m above the crater.
Mon, 6 May 2013, 06:11
Activity remained at low level, characterized by few (6 during yesterday) strombolian-type explosions that produce gray ash plumes rising 300-500 m above the crater.
Fri, 3 May 2013, 14:39
Activity has further decreased with very few explosions reported since yesterday, and no activity at the lava flows. ...moreAlso, Santiaguito has been rather calm today, and no direct observations could be made at Pacaya. [ less] Thu, 2 May 2013, 11:48
Activity has decreased - the lava flows stopped being alimented yesterday and the explosive activity has become weaker. Different from previous eruptive phases, this time, it did not culminate in a paroxysmal eruption.
Tue, 30 Apr 2013, 16:22
Fuego volcano yesterday morning Lava effusion feeding the two active flows remains abundant and there are now near-constant strombolian explosions from the summit crater, accompanied by locomotive-like degassing sounds. Some of the explosions generate shock waves. Ash reaches about 6-700 m above the crater and drifts 10 km to the S and SW.
Mon, 29 Apr 2013, 12:42
Today's seismic signal from Fuego (FG3 station, INSIVUMEH) Effusive activity has increased on the expense of weaker explosive activity. The two lava flows on the SW flank towards the Taniluyà and Ash canyon have reached 900 and 700 m length, respectively, and cause frequent avalanches (visible on the seismograph) that reach the vegetation.
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Sat, 27 Apr 2013, 16:20
The effusive eruptive activity continues to increase slowly. Two branches of the lava flow advanced to 500 m length towards the Ceniza and 400 m length to the Taniluyá canyon. Rockfalls from the flow fronts produce incandescent avalanches that reach the vegetation line. ...moreAt the summit, strombolian activity has been weaker today, but continues with infrequent small explosion that eject bombs to 100 m height and produce small ash plumes. [ less] Sat, 27 Apr 2013, 07:31
View of Fire yesterday morning
Activity has been increasing. Continuous stronger tremor today suggests an increase in effusion rate today. In INSIVUMEH's report from yesterday, the new lava flow was 400 m long and produced small avalanches towards the Ash Canyon. The number of explosions rose to 17, producing gray ash plumes rising 600 m above the crater and drifting 8-10 km to the west and SW. They were accompanied by weak rumblings and locomotive-like degassing sounds. Incandescent material was seen rising 100-200 m at night. 
Current seismic signal from Fire (FG3 station, INSIVUMEH)
Thu, 25 Apr 2013, 15:44
This morning, a new lava flow emerged from the crater and started to flow down the southern flank towards the Trinidad canyon, reaching a length of 300 meters. Explosions continue and produce ash plumes rising to 4-4.2 km altitude (300-500 m above the crater), generating weak to moderate rumbling avalanches. INSIVUMEH warns that this activity could increase towards a more intense eruptive phase in the coming days, with larger explosions, and possibly pyroclastic flows. ...moreThe other active volcanoes in Guatemala have not changed in their activity: Pacaya has weak strombolian activity, while the lava dome of Santiaguito, relatively calm these days, produces occasional weak explosions and weak avalanches from the active flows descending the flanks of the dome. [ less] Mon, 22 Apr 2013, 16:08
An increase in strombolian activity has been observed. Explosions eject incandescent material to 100-150 m height and creates avalanches when falling back onto the slopes. ...moreAsh plumes from this activity have been rising 300-600 m. [ less] Sat, 20 Apr 2013, 08:03
Activity has been low, with only few (less than 10) small to moderate explosions observed during most days.
Sun, 14 Apr 2013, 08:52
Activity has remained relatively low. Only few explosions were observed during yesterday, generating fine ash plumes rising up to about 800 m.
Wed, 10 Apr 2013, 15:35
Activity has remained relatively low with only smaller strombolian explosions. At night, glowing bombs can be seen ejected to about 100 m above the crater.
Mon, 8 Apr 2013, 15:05
Activity remains unchanged. Infrequent weak to moderate strombolian explosions (about 5-10 per day) generate ash plumes up to 1 km above the crater, causing small avalanches and light ash fall in nearby areas.
Sat, 6 Apr 2013, 15:01
Activity remains low, with only few strombolian explosions reported.
Thu, 4 Apr 2013, 17:09
Current seismic signal from Fuego (FG3 station, INSIVUMEH) Activity has been relatively calm today, with only 5 explosions of small to moderate size (ash plumes 6-900 m) reported by INSIVUMEH. ...moreAt night, these strombolian explosions provide a good spectacle, though: glowing bombs are ejected up to 150 m above the crater and shower the upper crater cone at all directions, then roll and slide down as small avalanches. Degassing, small explosions and rockfalls are well visible on the seismic recording. [ less] [ read all]
Tue, 2 Apr 2013, 14:37
Explosive activity is on the increase again. During 31 Mar - yesterday, the observatory reported 12 small to moderate explosions with ash plumes rising up to 1100 m above the crater, accompanied by shock waves felt in up to 15 km and plenty of incandescent bombs ejected to all over the summit cone.
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