Volcanic eruption
See 1977 on the mapEruption of Fuego
11 Sep 1977 – 8 Aug 1979 · 14.47° N, 90.88° W
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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What the records say
- When
- 11 Sep 1977 – 8 Aug 1979
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 14.47° N, 90.88° W
- Vei
- 2
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 342090
- Eruption number
- 10730
Nearby in time and place
- 1977 Aviateca Convair 240 crash27 Apr 1977 · Air disaster
- Panzós massacre29 May 1978 · Massacre · Deaths 54
- Earthquake — Guatemala: Chimaltenango, Guatemala City4 Feb 1976 · Earthquake · Magnitude 7.5
- Eruption of Fuego10 Oct 1974 · Volcanic eruption
- 1979 Salvadoran coup d'état15 Oct 1979 · Coup
- Student massacre of July 30, 197530 Jul 1975 · Massacre · Deaths 50
- Burning of the Spanish Embassy31 Jan 1980 · Massacre · Deaths 37
- Río Negro Massacre1980 · Massacre
The source
- 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