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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:
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA DETECTED IN STLT
Sunday Jan 13, 2019 04:00 AM | BY: VN
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: FVXX23 at 03:44 UTC, 13/01/19 from KNES VA ADVISORY DTG: 20190113/0343Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090 PSN: N1428 W09052 AREA: GUATEMALA SUMMIT ELEV: 12346 FT [3763 M] ADVISORY NR: 2019/033 INFO SOURCE: CIMSS VOLCAT. ERUPTION DETAILS: VA DETECTED IN STLT RMK: WE HAVE RECEIVED INFORMATION SUGGESTING A POSSIBLE VA EMISSION. WE WILL GATHER FURTHER INFORMATION AND ISSUE A FULL ADVISORY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. NXT ADVISORY: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
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Saturday, Jan 12, 2019
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 . ...
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Saturday, Jan 12, 2019
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...
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Saturday, Jan 12, 2019
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Friday, Jan 11, 2019
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...
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Thursday, Jan 10, 2019
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