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San Miguel: eruption history
Elevation2,130 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions41#2 of 16 in country
Latest eruption2022-11-15
Largest VEI3
Location13.43, -88.27
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
1
1
3
9
17
10
By VEI
13
26
1
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-15 | 2 | 2023 | |
| 2020-02-22 | 1 | 2020 | |
| 2018-01-14 | 1 | 2018 | Summit crater |
| 2017-01-07 | 1 | 2017 | Summit crater |
| 2016-06-18 | 1 | 2016 | Summit crater |
| 2016-01-12 | 1 | 2016 | Summit crater |
| 2015-08-13 | 1 | 2015 | Summit crater |
| 2015-01-26 | 1 | 2015 | Summit crater |
| 2013-12-29 | 3 | 2014 | Summit Crater |
| 2002-01-16 | 1 | 2002 | |
| 1997-12-31 | 1 | – | |
| 1995-01-12 | 1 | 1995 | |
| 1985-11-16 | 1 | 1986 | |
| 1976-12-02 | 1 | 1977 | |
| 1970-03-30 | 1 | 1970 | |
| 1967-01-05 | 2 | – | |
| 1966-07-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1966-02-22 | 2 | – | |
| 1965-06-14 | 2 | – | Summit crater |
| 1964-10-23 | 2 | 1964 | |
| 1954-10-21 | 2 | 1954 | |
| 1939-05-16 | 2 | 1939 | |
| 1931-03-16 | 2 | 1931 | |
| 1930-01-26 | 2 | – | |
| 1929-08-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1920-08-14 | 2 | 1925 | |
| 1919-12-10 | 2 | 1920 | |
| 1890-07-02 | 2 | 1891 | |
| 1884-01-25 | 2 | 1884 | NE side of main crater |
| 1882-12-05 | 2 | – | |
| 1867-12-14 | 2 | 1868 | WSW flank (1000 m) |
| 1862-01-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1857-11-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1855-12-16 | 2 | – | SSE flank (800 m) |
| 1844-07-25 | 2 | 1848 | NNW (1120 m) and upper east flanks |
| 1819-07-18 | 2 | – | SSE flank (400 m; near Los Perolitos) |
| 1787-09-21 | 2 | 1787 | Summit, north and SE flanks |
| 1769 | 2 | – | East flank ? |
| 1762 | 2 | – | NE flank (400 m) |
| 1699 | 2 | – | SE flank (400 m) |
| 1510 | – | – |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Chinameca | 8 km | 0 |
| Aramuaca, Laguna | 18 km | 0 |
| Tigre, El | 18 km | 0 |
| Usulutan | 22 km | 0 |
| Tecapa | 26 km | 0 |
| Taburete | 28 km | 0 |
| San Vicente | 64 km | 0 |
| Zacate Grande, Isla | 70 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.