Volcanic eruption
See 1855 on the mapUncertain eruption of Tacana
12 Jan 1855 · 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
- 12 Jan 1855
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 15.13° N, 92.11° W
- Vei
- 1
- Uncertain
- yes
- Vent
- SW side
- Volcano number
- 341130
- Eruption number
- 10618
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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