Volcanic eruption
See 1937 on the mapEruption of Izalco
1937 – 1938 · 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
- 1937 – 1938
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 13.81° N, 89.63° W
- Vei
- 2
- Date uncertainty
- year uncertain
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 343030
- Eruption number
- 10818
- Vei modifier
- ?
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
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