Volcanic eruption
See 1912 on the mapEruption of Izalco
16 Jan 1912 – 26 Jan 1916 · 13.81° N, 89.63° W
Izalco is an active stratovolcano on the southern flank of the Santa Ana Volcano in western El Salvador. Formed in 1770, it erupted almost continuously until 1958, earning the nickname "Lighthouse of the Pacific". It experienced a flank eruption in 1966.
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What the records say
- When
- 16 Jan 1912 – 26 Jan 1916
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 13.81° N, 89.63° W
- Vei
- 2
- Vent
- Summit and NE flank
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 343030
- Eruption number
- 10810
Izalco (volcano)
Active stratovolcano in El Salvador
Izalco is an active stratovolcano on the southern flank of the Santa Ana Volcano in western El Salvador. Formed in 1770, it erupted almost continuously until 1958, earning the nickname "Lighthouse of the Pacific". It experienced a flank eruption in 1966. An eruption in 1926 buried the village of Matazano, killing 56 people.
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Nearby in time and place
- Гражданская война в Гондурасе (1908—1912)1911 · Civil war
- Earthquake — El Salvador: San Salvador8 Jun 1917 · Earthquake · Magnitude 6.7
- Eruption of San Salvador7 Jun 1917 · Volcanic eruption
- en El Salvador, un terremoto de 6,7 destruye la mayor parte de la ciudad capital, San Salvador, dejando más de 1000 muertos7 Jun 1917 · Earthquake
- Un terremoto destruye la Ciudad de Guatemala17 Nov 1917 · Earthquake
- Battle of Coyotepe Hill3 Oct 1912 · Battle
- Battle of Masaya19 Sep 1912 · Battle
- Battle of NAMASIGUE23 Mar 1907 · Battle
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