Pacaya volcano
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Pacaya volcano is an active stratovolcano in southern Guatemala known for its frequent eruptions and popularity as a hiking and lava-viewing destination.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pacaya volcano complex | 4 |
| Pacaya volcanic complex | 1 |
| Pacaya | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ |
| age | Quaternary ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Department of Escuintla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromGuatemalaCity | about 30 kilometers ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 2552 meters
ⓘ
about 8373 feet ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
Hawaiian
ⓘ
Strombolian ⓘ |
| geologicalType | basaltic-andesitic stratovolcano ⓘ |
| hasCalderaComplex | yes ⓘ |
| hasCrater | yes ⓘ |
| hasLavaFlows | yes ⓘ |
| hasLavaFountains | yes ⓘ |
| hasMultipleCones | yes ⓘ |
| hasNightHikes | yes ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Acatenango volcano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Agua volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ Fuego volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVolcanicExplosivityIndex | VEI 2–3 (typical eruptions) ⓘ |
| hazardType |
ash fall
ⓘ
lava flows ⓘ tephra ⓘ volcanic gases ⓘ |
| isActive | true ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
frequent eruptions
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ lava viewing ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Spanish ⓘ |
| lastMajorEruption | 2021 ⓘ |
| listedIn | Global Volcanism Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Escuintla Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoringAgency | INSIVUMEH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Sierra Madre de Chiapas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Guatemala City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Amatitlán
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Vicente Pacaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | part of Pacaya National Park ⓘ |
| region | Pacific slope of Guatemala ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | subduction of Cocos Plate beneath Caribbean Plate ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
guided hikes
ⓘ
lava field tours ⓘ |
| volcanicArc | Central America Volcanic Arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanoNumber | 342110 ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
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Pacaya volcano complex
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Pacaya volcanic complex