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Izalco: eruption history
Elevation1,950 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions51#1 of 16 in country
Latest eruption1966-10-28
Largest VEI3
Location13.81, -89.63
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
0
0
5
32
14
0
By VEI
7
41
2
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-10-28 | 0 | 1966 | SSE flank (550 m below summit) |
| 1948-11-04 | 3 | 1957 | Summit, SW and NE flanks |
| 1939-02-16 | 2 | 1948 | Summit and SSE flank |
| 1937-07-02 | 2 | 1938 | |
| 1933-11-30 | 2 | 1934 | |
| 1931-03-31 | 2 | – | |
| 1930-04-16 | 0 | – | Outer slope of eastern summit crater |
| 1927-07-02 | 2 | 1928 | |
| 1925-12-26 | 3 | 1927 | |
| 1924-03-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1920-10-29 | 2 | 1921 | SE flank |
| 1912-01-16 | 2 | 1916 | Summit and NE flank |
| 1903-11-16 | 2 | 1905 | Summit and east flank |
| 1902-05-10 | 2 | 1902 | Summit and NE flank |
| 1899-12-31 | 2 | 1900 | |
| 1891-07-02 | 2 | 1898 | |
| 1890-03-26 | 0 | 1890 | Summit and upper east flank |
| 1887-07-02 | 2 | 1889 | |
| 1885-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1884-03-09 | 2 | 1884 | |
| 1883-09-05 | 2 | 1883 | |
| 1882-07-12 | 2 | – | |
| 1881-01-01 | 0 | – | |
| 1879-12-25 | 2 | 1880 | |
| 1878-07-02 | – | – | |
| 1872-12-16 | 2 | 1873 | |
| 1869-03-01 | 2 | 1869 | Summit and east flank |
| 1868-02-16 | 2 | 1868 | |
| 1867-04-16 | 2 | 1867 | |
| 1866-04-27 | 2 | 1866 | |
| 1864-05-15 | 2 | 1865 | Summit and NE flank |
| 1863-07-02 | 0 | – | |
| 1859-12-08 | 0 | 1860 | |
| 1858-02-06 | 2 | 1859 | |
| 1857-02-15 | 2 | 1857 | |
| 1856-05-24 | 2 | 1856 | Summit and south flank |
| 1854-05-13 | 2 | 1854 | |
| 1850-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1844-06-16 | 2 | 1844 | |
| 1842-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1838-07-02 | 2 | 1840 | |
| 1836-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1825-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1817-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1805-07-02 | 2 | 1807 | |
| 1802-07-02 | 2 | 1803 | |
| 1798-04 | 2 | – | |
| 1793-03-29 | 2 | 1793 | |
| 1783-07 | 0 | – | |
| 1772 | 2 | – | |
| 1770-02-23 | 2 | – |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana | 4 km | 13 |
| Coatepeque Caldera | 11 km | 0 |
| Apaneca Range | 13 km | 0 |
| Singuil, Cerro | 27 km | 0 |
| Chingo | 36 km | 0 |
| San Salvador | 38 km | 5 |
| Cinotepeque, Cerro | 47 km | 0 |
| Moyuta | 56 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.