Volcanic eruption
See 1966 on the mapEruption of Izalco
28 Oct 1966 – Nov 1966 · 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
- 28 Oct 1966 – Nov 1966
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 13.81° N, 89.63° W
- Vei
- 0
- Vent
- SSE flank (550 m below summit)
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 343030
- Eruption number
- 10821
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
- Earthquake — El Salvador: San Marcos3 May 1965 · Earthquake · Magnitude 6.0
- en El Salvador se registra un terremoto de 5,9 que deja graves daños en la capital del país3 May 1965 · Earthquake
- Football War14 Jul 1969 · Interstate war · Deaths 3,000
- 1963 Guatemalan coup d'état30 Mar 1963 · Coup
- Eruption of Fuego28 Sep 1963 · Volcanic eruption
- 1963 Honduran coup d'état3 Oct 1963 · Coup
- Eisenbahnunfall von Buena Vista20 Dec 1962 · Rail accident
- massacre sur l’Avenida Roosevelt22 Jan 1967 · Massacre
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