Volcanic eruption
See 1949 on the mapEruption of Tacana
22 Dec 1949 – Jan 1950 · 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
- 22 Dec 1949 – Jan 1950
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 15.13° N, 92.11° W
- Vei
- 1
- Vent
- SW flank
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 341130
- Eruption number
- 10620
Nearby in time and place
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