What the records say
- When
- 1856
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 14.58° N, 91.19° W
- Vei
- 2
- Uncertain
- yes
- Volcano number
- 342060
- Eruption number
- 10647
Volcán Atitlán
Active volcano in Guatemala
Volcán Atitlán is a large, conical, active stratovolcano adjacent to the caldera of Lake Atitlán in the Guatemalan Highlands of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas range. It is within the Sololá Department, in southwestern Guatemala.
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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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