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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 (Guatemala): increase of activity, new lava flows

Wed, 16 Dec 2015, 09:57
09:57 AM | BY: T
Fuego volcano yesterday (?) (image via MAXIMO NIVEL ‏@maximoabroad / twitter)
Fuego volcano yesterday (?) (image via MAXIMO NIVEL ‏@maximoabroad / twitter)
Another phase of strong increased activity (paroxysm) has started at the volcano yesterday. The volcano observatory reports that explosions have become more intense and frequent, 4-6 per hour, on the evening of 14 Dec.
Ash plumes rose up to 1 km and loud shock waves accompanied many of them. Two new lava flows, 800 m long, have started to head towards the Santa Teresa (west flank) and Trinidad (south flank) drainages.
This would be the 13th paroxysmal episode during 2015, and if activity increases further, dangerous pyroclastic flows are likely to occur in the coming hours / days. In particular, river beds and valleys at the feet of the mountain should be avoided at all times, as these are high-risk areas.

Previous news

Tue, 1 Dec 2015, 19:04
Fuego volcano (Guatemala): 12th paroxysmal episode ended, volcano returns to normal activity levels
Lava fountaining from Fuego yesterday (AntiguaCulturalTV)
The 12th paroxysmal eruptive phase of the volcano during 2015 has ended over night. ... read all
Mon, 30 Nov 2015, 07:33
Fuego volcano (Guatemala): strong eruptive phase with lava flows over 2 km length, risk of pyroclastic flows
Lava flows from Fuego volcano this morning
The activity at the volcano has been increasing since a few days ago. The effusion rate has risen significantly. Pulsating lava fountaining and strong, detonating strombolian explosions several hundred meters high from the summit vents are currently feeding at least 3 relatively large lava flows descending on the western and southern flanks: ... read all
Wed, 11 Nov 2015, 19:27
Fuego volcano (Guatemala): paroxysm ended, volcano returns to normal activity levels
The strong eruptive phase (paroxysm) at the volcano ended over night and activity returned to normal levels of intermittent strombolian explosions. read all
Tue, 10 Nov 2015, 16:41
Fuego volcano (Guatemala): short paroxysm with lava flows and lava fountains last night
Fuego's lava flow last night (image: Alex Jones Photography via CONRED / twitter)
Another paroxysm - a peak in activity with lava fountains and lava flows - occurred at the volcano last night, the 10th such event this year. It seems that activity with increasing effusion rate began during the night Sunday-Monday, as the volcano observatory reported a new lava flow on the southern flank the next morning. It was headed towards the Las Lajas and El Jute drainages and had reached 1500 m length by Monday morning. ... read all
Fri, 6 Nov 2015, 06:47
Fuego volcano (Guatemala): normal activity levels
The volcano has been at average activity levels during the past days, with intermittent weak to moderate, sometimes stronger strombolian-type explosions (every 1-3 hours on average), sometimes accompanied by shock waves. read all

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