Volcanic eruption
See 1948 on the mapEruption of Izalco
4 Nov 1948 – Dec 1957 · 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
- 4 Nov 1948 – Dec 1957
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 13.81° N, 89.63° W
- Vei
- 3
- Vent
- Summit, SW and NE flanks
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 343030
- Eruption number
- 10820
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
- Majors' Coup14 Dec 1948 · Coup
- Una serie de terremotos de 6,2 sacuden El Salvador dejando un saldo de 1.100 muertos y 4.000 heridos6 May 1951 · Earthquake
- Earthquake — El Salvador: Jucuapa6 May 1951 · Earthquake · Magnitude 6.5
- Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others21 Mar 1950 · Treaty
- Guatemalan Revolution20 Oct 1944 · Revolution
- San Pedro Sula massacre6 Jul 1944 · Massacre · Deaths 70
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