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Fuego Volcano - John Seach
(Volcano of fire)
Guatemala
14.47 N, 90.88 W
summit elevation 3763 m
stratovolcano
Fuego is one of the most active volcanoes in the Americas, it has erupted repeatedly since 1524. It is located close to the city of Antigua Guatemala.
Eruptions have produced ashfall, pyroclastic flows and lava flows. The crater of Fuego, has changed its appearance many times, since the eruption of 1932.
Historic eruptions at Fuego volcano have been mostly basaltic in composition, but have become more mafic with time. This is proposed to be due to changing conditions of the parental magma chamber.
Volcanic Hazards at Fuego Volcano
Lava flows. Pyroclastic flows. Lahars, ejection of blocks and bombs. Fall of cinders, and ash. An eruption of this volcano could affect 100,000 people who are in the danger zone.
Moderate Strombolian eruptions, including pyroclastic flows, continue into 2008.
1974 Eruptions
The 1974 eruption was the largest since 1932. Magma was inferred to have risen into a dike-like conduit from a deeper magma body as a result of tidal influences. The eruption began on 10th October with ash eruptions and from a central crater. On 14th October ash clouds rose to 11 km above the summit. Nuees ardentes descending the Quebranda San Jose were visible from Finca Capetillo in Alotenango, 8 km ENE of the crater. Pyroclastic flows with velocities of 75 km per hour reached 7 km from the crater.
Fuego Volcano Eruptions
2002-09, 2000, 1999, 1987, 1977-79, 1977, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1971, 1967, 1966, 1963, 1962, 1957, 1955, 1953, 1949, 1947, 1944, 1932, 1896, 1880, 1867?, 1861?, 1860, 1857, 1857, 1856, 1855, 1852?, 1850?, 1829, 1826, 1799, 1773?, 1765?, 1751?, 1737, 1732, 1730, 1717, 1710, 1709?, 1706, 1705, 1702, 1699, 1689?, 1686, 1685, 1679?, 1629-32, 1623, 1620, 1617, 1614, 1587, 1586, 1585, 1581-82, 1577?, 1576?, 1575?, 1571?, 1565?, 1559?, 1557?, 1551-52, 1542, 1541, 1531, 1526?, 1524