Fuego Volcano

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Fuego Volcano is one of Central America’s most active stratovolcanoes, located in southern Guatemala and known for its frequent explosive eruptions and dramatic ash plumes.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Fuego volcano 4
Fuego Volcano canonical 1
Fuego volcano (slopes) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcano
natural geographic feature
stratovolcano
2018EruptionImpact caused significant casualties
caused widespread ashfall
triggered pyroclastic flows
activityFrequency near-continuous low-level activity
alsoKnownAs Fuego Volcano
surface form: Volcán de Fuego
category one of Central America’s most active volcanoes
country Guatemala
elevation approximately 12346 feet
approximately 3763 meters
eruptionFrequency frequent
eruptionStyle Strombolian
Vulcanian
fedBySubductionOf Cocos Plate
formsComplex Acatenango
surface form: Fuego–Acatenango volcanic complex
hasTwinSystemWith Acatenango
surface form: Acatenango Volcano
hazardType ashfall
lahars
lava flows
pyroclastic flows
knownFor dramatic ash plumes
frequent explosive eruptions
languageOfName Spanish
lastMajorEruption June 2018
locatedIn southern Guatemala
locatedOn Central America
monitoredBy Guatemalan authorities
INSIVUMEH
nameMeaning Volcano of Fire
near Acatenango
surface form: Acatenango Volcano

Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala City
notableEruption June 3 2018 eruption
onTectonicPlate Caribbean Plate
partOf Central American Volcanic Arc
surface form: Central America Volcanic Arc

Sierra Madre mountain system
surface form: Sierra Madre mountain range
region Chimaltenango Department
Escuintla Department
Sacatepéquez Department
tectonicSetting subduction zone volcano
threatens agricultural areas
air traffic in the region
nearby villages
typicalPlumeHeight several kilometers above the crater
volcanoType stratovolcano

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Antigua Guatemala nearbyVolcano Fuego Volcano
INSIVUMEH monitors Fuego Volcano
this entity surface form: Fuego volcano
southern Guatemala contains Fuego Volcano
this entity surface form: Fuego volcano
Escuintla Department contains Fuego Volcano
this entity surface form: Fuego volcano (slopes)
Chimaltenango Department near Fuego Volcano
this entity surface form: Fuego volcano
Fuego Volcano alsoKnownAs Fuego Volcano
this entity surface form: Volcán de Fuego
Sacatepéquez Department contains Fuego Volcano
this entity surface form: Fuego volcano