Almolonga

Almolonga (Guatemala) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 3,173 m above sea level. The GVP records 3 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1818.

Elevation: 3,173 m
Last eruption: 1818
Confirmed eruptions: 3
Max VEI: 3
Country: Guatemala
Location: 14.80° N, 91.52° W
Region (GVP): Central America Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type: Dacite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
16 January 1818	19 June 1818	2	East flank of Cerro Quemado · Observations: Reported
24 October 1765	25 October 1765	2	Cerro Quemado · Observations: Reported
800 ± 50 years	—	3	Cerro Quemado · Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#342040)