Volcanic eruption
See 2014 on the mapEruption of Pacaya
25 Aug 2014 – 17 Feb 2015 · 14.38° N, 90.60° W
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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What the records say
- When
- 25 Aug 2014 – 17 Feb 2015
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 14.38° N, 90.60° W
- Vei
- 1
- Vent
- MacKenney Crater
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 342110
- Eruption number
- 22222
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
- 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