Why is it in the news?
→ Volcan de Fuego in Guatemala produced a recent explosive eruption.
→ It is one of Central America’s most active volcanoes.
Category
Geography
Important Points
- Volcán de Fuego means “Volcano of Fire”.
- It is located in Guatemala.
- It is a young basaltic stratovolcano.
- It overlooks Guatemala’s former capital, Antigua.
- It lies between Acatenango and Agua volcanoes.
- The height is 3,763 meters above sea level.
- It forms part of the Central American Volcanic Arc.
- Guatemala lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire.
- Fuego has erupted more than 60 times since 1524.
- A 2018 eruption killed 194 people and left 234 missing.
- Typical activity includes ashfall, lava flows, pyroclastic flows, and lahars.