Volcanic eruption
See 1878 on the mapEruption of Tacana
1878 · 15.13° N, 92.11° W
Volcán Tacaná is the second highest peak in Central America at 4,060 metres (13,320 ft), located in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas of western Guatemala and southern Mexico. It is also known in Mexico as Volcán Tacina.
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What the records say
- When
- 1878
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 15.13° N, 92.11° W
- Vei
- 1
- Vent
- SW side
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 341130
- Eruption number
- 10619
Nearby in time and place
- Guatemalan Concordat of 18841884 · Treaty
- Uncertain eruption of Tecapa2 Oct 1878 · Volcanic eruption
- Second Central American28 Mar 1885 · Interstate war · Deaths 1,000
- Battle of Chalchuapa1 Apr 1885 · Battle
- Honduran-Salvadoran War of 187116 Mar 1871 · War
- A group of Icaiche Maya under Marcos Canul attack the British garrison at Orange Walk Town in British Honduras1 Sep 1872 · Event
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