Stratovolcanoes

Atitlan

Atitlan (Guatemala) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 3,535 m above sea level. The GVP records 13 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1853.

Elevation
3,535 m
Last eruption
1853
Confirmed eruptions
13
Max VEI
3
Country
Guatemala
Location
14.58° N, 91.19° W
Region (GVP)
Central America Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano(es)
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
3 May 1853 — 3 Observations: Reported
16 July 1843 — 2 Observations: Reported
16 June 1837 — 2 Observations: Reported
2 July 1833 — 2 Observations: Reported
1 September 1827 16 January 1828 3 Observations: Reported
27 March 1827 — 2 Observations: Reported
16 November 1826 — 2 Observations: Reported
29 August 1717 1721 ? Volcano Uncertain
1663 — 2 Observations: Reported
c. 1579 31 December 1581 2 Observations: Reported
c. 1505 — 3 Observations: Reported
1469 — 3 Observations: Reported
1,020 BCE ± 150 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#342060)