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Fuego: eruption history
Elevation3,799 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions61#1 of 18 in country
Latest eruption2002-01-04
Largest VEI4
Location14.47, -90.88
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
9
8
9
10
20
1
By VEI
4
34
10
7
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-04 | 3 | 2026 | |
| 1999-05-21 | 2 | 2000 | |
| 1987-01-05 | 1 | 1987 | |
| 1977-09-11 | 2 | 1979 | |
| 1977-03-03 | 1 | 1977 | |
| 1975-05-28 | 1 | 1975 | |
| 1974-10-10 | 4 | 1974 | |
| 1973-02-23 | 2 | 1973 | |
| 1971-09-14 | 3 | 1971 | |
| 1967-04-22 | 2 | 1967 | |
| 1966-08-12 | 3 | 1966 | |
| 1966-02-07 | 3 | 1966 | |
| 1963-09-28 | 3 | 1963 | |
| 1962-08-04 | 3 | 1962 | |
| 1957-02-19 | 3 | 1957 | |
| 1955-07-26 | 1 | – | |
| 1953-04-09 | 3 | 1953 | |
| 1949-11-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1947-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1944-12-01 | 2 | – | |
| 1932-01-21 | 4 | 1932 | |
| 1896-01-10 | 2 | – | |
| 1880-06-28 | 4 | 1880 | |
| 1860-08-18 | 2 | 1860 | |
| 1857-09-17 | 2 | – | |
| 1857-01-15 | 4 | 1857 | |
| 1856-09-29 | 2 | 1856 | |
| 1856-01-09 | 2 | 1856 | |
| 1855-09-29 | 2 | 1855 | |
| 1829-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1826-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1799 | 3 | – | |
| 1737-08-27 | 4 | 1737 | |
| 1732-05 | 2 | – | |
| 1730-09 | 2 | – | |
| 1717-08-27 | 4 | 1717 | |
| 1710-10-14 | 2 | – | |
| 1706-10-04 | 2 | – | |
| 1705-01-31 | 2 | 1705 | |
| 1702-08-04 | 2 | – | |
| 1699 | 2 | – | |
| 1686 | 2 | – | |
| 1685-09 | 2 | – | Volcano Uncertain: pumice off Guatemala coast |
| 1629 | 2 | 1632 | |
| 1623-01 | 2 | – | |
| 1620 | 2 | – | |
| 1617 | 3 | – | |
| 1614 | 2 | – | |
| 1587-07-24 | 2 | – | |
| 1586-06-03 | 2 | 1586 | |
| 1585-01-15 | 2 | 1585 | |
| 1581-12-05 | 4 | 1582 | |
| 1551 | 2 | 1552 | |
| 1542-01-14 | – | – | |
| 1541 | – | – | Volcano uncertain: possibly Atitlan |
| 1531-12-31 | 2 | – | |
| 1524-04-30 | 2 | 1524 | |
| 970 | – | – | |
| 900 | – | – | |
| 590 | – | – |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Acatenango | 3 km | 8 |
| Agua | 15 km | 0 |
| Pacaya | 32 km | 32 |
| Atitlan | 35 km | 13 |
| Toliman | 37 km | 0 |
| Cuilapa-Barbarena | 54 km | 0 |
| Tecuamburro | 62 km | 1 |
| Jumaytepeque | 67 km | 0 |
Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.