What the records say
- When
- Feb 1986 – Jun 1986
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 15.13° N, 92.11° W
- Vei
- 1
- Vent
- NE flank (ca. 3600 m)
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 341130
- Eruption number
- 10621
Volcán Tacaná
Stratovolcano in western Guatemala
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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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
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