Eruption of Pacaya
27 May 2010 · Guatemala
Pacaya is an active complex volcano in Guatemala, which first erupted approximately 23,000 years ago and has erupted at least 23 times since the Spanish conquest of Guatemala. It rises to an elevation of 2,552 metres (8,373 ft).
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Part of Eruption of Pacaya
What the records say
- When
- 27 May 2010
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Guatemala
- Coordinates
- 14.38° N, 90.60° W
- Vei
- 3
- Deaths
- 1
- Missing
- 3
- Houses destroyed
- 3
- Volcano type
- Complex volcano
Pacaya
Mountain and national park in Guatemala
Pacaya is an active complex volcano in Guatemala, which first erupted approximately 23,000 years ago and has erupted at least 23 times since the Spanish conquest of Guatemala. It rises to an elevation of 2,552 metres (8,373 ft). After being dormant for over 70 years, it began erupting vigorously in 1961 and has been erupting frequently since then.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page