Volcanic eruption
See 1933 on the mapEruption of Izalco
30 Nov 1933 – 12 Jan 1934 · 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
- 30 Nov 1933 – 12 Jan 1934
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 13.81° N, 89.63° W
- Vei
- 2
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 343030
- Eruption number
- 10817
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
- 1932 Salvadoran peasant massacre1932 · Rebellion
- Eisenbahnunfall von San Salvador16 Mar 1934 · Rail accident
- Eruption of Fuego21 Jan 1932 · Volcanic eruption
- 1931 Salvadoran coup d'état2 Dec 1931 · Coup
- génocide des Nahuas au Salvador1930s · Genocide · Deaths 35,000
- Battle of El Sauce26 Dec 1932 · Battle
- Battle of Achuapa31 Dec 1930 · Battle
- Earthquake — Nicaragua: Managua31 Mar 1931 · Earthquake · Magnitude 5.6
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