Volcanic eruption
See 1987 on the mapEruption of Fuego
5 Jan 1987 – Feb 1987 · 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
- 5 Jan 1987 – Feb 1987
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 14.47° N, 90.88° W
- Vei
- 1
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 342090
- Eruption number
- 10731
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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