Tajumulco Volcano
Updated: May 3, 2025 02:34 GMT -
Stratovolcano
Guatemala, 15.03°N / -91.9°W 
Summit height: 4220 m / 13,845 ft
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
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Tajumulco volcano eruptions: unknown, no recent eruptions
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Date and Time | Mag / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 04:50 am (Guatemala) | 3.9 219 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the N | 44 km west of Huehuetenango, Departamento de Huehuetenango, Guatemala | Info | |
| Saturday, April 19, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 18, 09:17 pm (Guatemala) | 4.4 181 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the NW | 26 km north of Malacatan, Departamento de San Marcos, Guatemala | Info | |
Background
Tajumulco is Guatemala's highest peak and the highest volcano in Central America. Two summits, one with a 50-70 m wide crater, lie along a NW-SE line. A lava flow from the 4220-m-high NW summit traveled down a deep valley on the NW flank. The andesitic-dacitic volcano was constructed over the NW end of a large arcuate SW-facing escarpment of uncertain origin. Tajumulco has had several unconfirmed reports of historical eruptions. Sapper (1917) considered Tajumulco to have erupted during historical time, but without accurate dates. The volcano was reported to eject many rocks, destroying houses on October 24, 1765, but this may have been a rock avalanche. Juarros reported some eruptions before 1808, and there are unlikely reports of eruptions in 1821 (or 1822), 1863, and 1893 (Incer 1988, unpublished manuscript).---
Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Tajumulco Volcano Photos
10. Distant View Of The Volcanoes From The Summit Of Volcan Tajumulco 4220m At Sunrise - From Right To Left - Santaguito (Erupting), Santa Maria, Santo Tomas, Zunil, Atit...
Significant volcanic eruptions: Tajumulco volcano
In the past 10,000 years, Tajumulco has had only one confirmed historic eruption ###WHEN1###|only one confirmed historic eruption ###WHEN1### and one ###WHEN2### inferred from geological evidence|only one confirmed historic eruption ###WHEN1###, but at least ###NUM_INFERRED### eruptions can be inferred from geological evidence|at least ###NUM_CONFIRMED### confirmed eruptions, all documented by historical records or observations|at least ###NUM_CONFIRMED### confirmed volcanic eruptions, out of which ###NUM_HISTORIC### are documented by historical records, while the others can be inferred from geological evidence.
No historic eruptions are known from Tajumulco volcano, but at least one eruption ###WHEN2### can be inferred from geological evidence|evidence from at least ###NUM_CONFIRMED### eruptions during the past 10,000 years can be found in the geological record.
There are only 2 uncertain or discredited eruptions from Tajumulco volcano during the past 10,000 years.
No historic eruptions are known from Tajumulco volcano, but at least one eruption ###WHEN2### can be inferred from geological evidence|evidence from at least ###NUM_CONFIRMED### eruptions during the past 10,000 years can be found in the geological record.
There are only 2 uncertain or discredited eruptions from Tajumulco volcano during the past 10,000 years.
The table below lists all known eruptions (date in bold face) of Tajumulco volcano in historic times and during the past 10,000 years. Updates on the most recent volcanic activity of Tajumulco can be found on the news page of Tajumulco volcano.
| Date | Note | VEI | Deaths | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
?? | Uncertain Eruption | 2 | |||
?? | Uncertain Eruption | 2 | |||
Remark:
Our list of volcanic eruptions closely follows the database of eruptions of the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Project (GVP), the internationally most recognized data source for volcanic eruptions, but also includes significant eruptive episodes or related volcano events. "Volcanic eruptions" are usually to be understood as sequences of individual eruptive episodes that can follow each other, or even overlap (if several vents are involved), and can last many years, decades or even longer. For example, the current activity of Stromboli volcano is understood as a single eruption that has been ongoing since 1934.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K | Global Volcanism Project / Smithsonian Institution
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Tajumulco Volcano Maps
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