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Ilopango: eruption history

Elevation450 m

TypeCaldera

Confirmed eruptions2#5 of 16 in country

Latest eruption1879-12-31

Largest VEI6

Location13.67, -89.05

Eruptions per century (since 1500)

1500–15990

1600–16990

1700–17990

1800–18991

1900–19990

2000–20990

By VEI

VEI 31

VEI 61

Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)

Start	VEI	End	Area
1879-12-31	3	1880	Islas Quemadas, Lake Ilopango
450	6	–

Nearby volcanoes

Volcano	Distance	Eruptions
San Vicente	25 km	0
San Salvador	27 km	5
Cinotepeque, Cerro	44 km	0
Coatepeque Caldera	58 km	0
Taburete	62 km	0
Tecapa	63 km	0
Izalco	65 km	51
Santa Ana	65 km	13

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.