Volcano · Guatemala
Fuego
Explodes many times a day; its 2018 flows were deadly.
Status right now
No current reports
Fuego is not in the latest Smithsonian weekly report or the GDACS volcano alerts. That usually means it is quiet, but not every change is reported straight away. For official alerts, follow the local volcano observatory.
Checked 5 Nov 2026, 00:33 UTC.
Key facts
- Country
- Guatemala
- Region
- Central America
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Summit
- 3,763 m (12,346 ft)
- Coordinates
- 14.473° N, 90.880° W
- Smithsonian number
- 342090
What kind of volcano is it?
Fuego is a stratovolcano. A stratovolcano is a tall, steep cone built from layers of lava, ash and rock from many eruptions. Its sticky magma traps gas, so eruptions are often explosive, with ash columns and fast-moving pyroclastic flows.
Eruption history
| Date | VEI | Deaths | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2018 | 2 | 201 | – |
| 6 Jun 2017 | 2 | – | – |
| 21 May 1999 | 2 | – | – |
| 10 Oct 1974 | 4 | – | – |
| 14 Sept 1971 | 3 | 10 | – |
| 28 Sept 1963 | 3 | 7 | – |
| 21 Jan 1932 | 4 | – | – |
| 18 Aug 1860 | 2 | – | – |
| 27 Aug 1717 | 4 | – | tsunami, earthquake |
| 1617 | 3 | – | – |
| 26 Dec 1581 | 4 | – | – |
| 11 Sept 1541 | – | 1,300 | – |
12 significant eruptions near Fuego in NOAA's Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, which lists eruptions that caused deaths, damage or a tsunami, or were VEI 6 or larger. VEI is the Volcanic Explosivity Index, from 0 to 8.
Nearby volcanoes
- PacayaGuatemala · 32 km
- Santa MaríaGuatemala · 79 km
- MasayaNicaragua · 580 km
- PoásCosta Rica · 864 km
- PopocatépetlMexico · 967 km
- ColimaMexico · 1,465 km
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