What the records say
- When
- 2 Sep 1978
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Guatemala
- Coordinates
- 14.76° N, 91.55° W
- Vei
- 3
- Deaths
- 1
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
Santa María (volcano)
Active volcano in Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala
Santa María Volcano is a large active volcano in the western highlands of Guatemala, in the Quetzaltenango Department near the city of Quetzaltenango. It is part of the mountain range of the Sierra Madre.
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- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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