Fuego
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Fuego is an active stratovolcano in Guatemala known for its frequent explosive eruptions and dramatic ash plumes.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Volcán de Fuego ⓘ |
| climateImpact | can disrupt air traffic with ash clouds ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 12346 ft
ⓘ
approximately 3763 m ⓘ |
| eruptionColumnHeight | can exceed 10 km in major eruptions ⓘ |
| eruptionFrequency | one of Central America’s most active volcanoes ⓘ |
| eruptionProducts |
andesitic lava
ⓘ
basaltic-andesite tephra ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
Strombolian
ⓘ
Vulcanian ⓘ |
| formsComplexWith |
Acatenango
ⓘ
surface form:
Acatenango volcanic complex
|
| geologicalSetting | subduction zone volcano ⓘ |
| hasTwinVolcano | Acatenango ⓘ |
| hazardType |
ashfall
ⓘ
lahars ⓘ pyroclastic flows ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| lastMajorEruption | June 2018 ⓘ |
| listedIn | Global Volcanism Program ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central America
ⓘ
Guatemala Highlands ⓘ
surface form:
Guatemalan Highlands
|
| meaningOfName | fire ⓘ |
| monitoringAgency | INSIVUMEH ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Sierra Madre de Chiapas ⓘ |
| near |
Acatenango
ⓘ
Antigua Guatemala ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Antigua Guatemala
ⓘ
Guatemala City ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic ash plumes
ⓘ
frequent explosive eruptions ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central American Volcanic Arc
ⓘ
surface form:
Central America Volcanic Arc
|
| region |
Chimaltenango Department
ⓘ
Escuintla Department ⓘ Petén Department ⓘ
surface form:
Sacatepéquez Department
|
| subductingPlate | Cocos Plate ⓘ |
| tectonicPlate | Caribbean Plate ⓘ |
| threatens |
agricultural areas
ⓘ
nearby villages ⓘ |
| tourism | popular destination for volcano trekking ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
ash columns several kilometers high
ⓘ
frequent small to moderate explosions ⓘ intermittent lava fountains ⓘ |
| volcanicExplosivityIndex | up to VEI 4 in major eruptions ⓘ |
| volcanoType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
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