What the records say
- When
- 28 Sep 1963
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Guatemala
- Coordinates
- 14.47° N, 90.88° W
- Vei
- 3
- Deaths
- 7
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
Volcán de Fuego
Volcano in Guatemala
Volcán de Fuego or Chi Q'aq' is an active stratovolcano in Guatemala, on the borders of Chimaltenango, Escuintla and Sacatepéquez departments.
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2 sources record it
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page
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