Volcano 08 / 10
Fuego
One of Central America’s most active volcanoes, immediately beside Acatenango.
- Form
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 3,799 m
- Last known eruption
- 2026
- GVP number
- 342090
Fuego’s short-lived explosions can coexist with more dangerous pyroclastic flows and lahars. The deadly 2018 eruption makes clear why visible activity alone is an incomplete guide to impact.
Tectonic setting
Central American volcanic arc above Cocos plate subduction.
Membership note
Included in the current Smithsonian PROF regional definition.
3 June eruption
Pyroclastic density currents caused major loss of life; totals vary by accounting method.
This is a curated profile excerpt, not the complete eruption catalog. Historical year, month, and day fields remain nullable in the analytical database.
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