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Volcán de Fuego (Spanish for "Volcano of Fire") is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and is located 44 kilometres (27 mi) from Guatemala City. [2] It is a stratovolcano that has had more than 60 eruptions since 1524, including a major eruption in 1974 which produced pyroclastic flows and ashfall that destroyed the region's winter harvest and caused roof collapse and infrastructure ...
Part of the mountain range of the Sierra Madre, the volcano sits about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of Antigua, one of Guatemala's most famous cities and a tourist destination. [2] It has erupted frequently, most recently in June [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and November [ 6 ] [ 7 ] 2018, 23 September 2021, 11 December 2022, [ 8 ] and 4 May 2023.
Human death toll Volcano VEI Location Year Eruption Source(s) 71,000 to 250,100+ Mount Tambora: 7 Indonesia: 1815 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora, Year Without a Summer: 36,000+ Krakatoa: 6 Indonesia: 1883 1883 eruption of Krakatoa: 30,000 Mount Pelée: 4 Martinique: 1902 1902 eruption of Mount Pelée: 23,000 Nevado del Ruiz: 3 Colombia: 1985 ...
Nearly 300 people have been declared dead or missing in the disaster zone around the Fuego volcano in Guatemala. Photos from deadly Guatemala volcano show area totally covered in ash, as nearly ...
An estimated 25 people, including three children, were killed on Sunday in the most violent eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano in more than four decades.
At least 109 people have already died in a series of eruptions that began with a massive blast on Sunday and since then have showered ash over a vast area. Lava flows at Guatemala volcano prompt ...
The New York Times (2018, June 4) Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano Erupts, Killing at Least 33. Accessed June 4, 2018. U.S. Geological Survey Pyroclastic flows move fast and destroy everything in their path. Accessed June 4, 2018. Volcano Discovery (2018, June 4) Fuego volcano news & eruption update. Accessed June 4, 2018.
Take a look at some of 2018's top geologic events to hit the headlines. This year was no exception to the ever-changing, churning world beneath our feet. Take a look at some of 2018's top geologic ...