Volcano Name: Fuego Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 342090
Alternate Name:
Hunahpu
Meseta
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano(es)
Latitude: 14.4727777800
Longitude: -90.8802777800
Region: México and Central America Sub Region: Guatemala
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 10/10/1974 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.100 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.200 (Literature)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): 0.003 (Calculated)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : 0.008 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.400 (Literature)
Maximum Column Height (km): 22.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 10.750 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.070 (Calculated)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 0.193
Magma: Basalt
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Basalt
Eruption Start Date: 21/1 /1932 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.074 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.200 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.300 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Magma: Basalt
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Basalt
Eruption Start Date: 28/6 /1880 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.074 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.200 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.300 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : ? 4.000 (Literature)
Magma: Basalt
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Basalt
Eruption Start Date: 15/1 /1857 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.074 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.200 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.300 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : ? 4.000 (Literature)
Magma: Basalt
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Basalt
Eruption Start Date: 27/8 /1737 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.074 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.200 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.300 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : ? 4.000 (Literature)
Magma: Basalt
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Basalt
Eruption Start Date: 27/8 /1717 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.074 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.200 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.300 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : ? 4.000 (Literature)
Magma: Basalt
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Basalt
Eruption Start Date: 5 /12/1581 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: 15/1 /1582 Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.070 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 0.200 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.300 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : ? 4.000 (Literature)
Magma: Basalt
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Basalt

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