Volcanic eruption
See 1821 on the mapUncertain eruption of Tajumulco
1821 · 15.04° N, 91.90° W
Volcán Tajumulco is a large stratovolcano in the department of San Marcos in western Guatemala. It is the highest mountain in Central America at 4,203 metres (13,789 ft). It is part of the mountain range of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, which begins in Mexico's southernmost state of Chiapas.
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What the records say
- When
- 1821
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 15.04° N, 91.90° W
- Vei
- 2
- Uncertain
- yes
- Volcano number
- 342020
- Eruption number
- 10622
Nearby in time and place
- Totonicapán Uprising of 18201820 · Rebellion
- Battle of Almolonga13 Jan 1823 · Battle
- Eruption of Almolonga16 Jan 1818 · Volcanic eruption
- Earthquake — Guatemala: Soloma22 Jul 1816 · Earthquake · Magnitude 7.5
- Battle of the Mejicanos (1823)7 Feb 1823 · Battle
- First Central American Civil War6 Sep 1826 · Civil war
- Battle of La Chincúa19 Apr 1813 · Battle
- 1811 Independence Movement5 Nov 1811 · Rebellion
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