Notable Volcanoes in Guatemala
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Volcanoes in Relation to Cities and National Capitals in Central America and the Caribbean Region
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Volcanoes are openings in the crust of the Earth where gases, debris, and molten rock escape to the Earth's surface. "A volcanic eruption may involve lava and other debris that can flow up to 100 mph, destroying everything in their path." (Ready.gov, 2021)
Information source: Ready.gov
Volcanic Sites in Guatemala
Volcan Tajumulco
The Volcan Tajumulco is unique as it is the highest peak of Central America with an elevation of 4,220 meters. At this time, there is not an agreed upon date for the last eruption of this volcano.
Information source: VolcanoTajumulco.com
Volcan de Fuego
The Volcan de Fuego is a well-known volcano in Guatemala as it is active and currently still erupting to this day. This volcano has an elevation of 3,763 meters.
Information source: VolcanoDiscovery
Volcan de Agua
The Volcan de Agua is notable as it is a dormant volcano located in a residential and highly populated area of Guatemala. This volcano has an elevation of 3,760 meters. While dormant, this volcano still poses a risk as it was originally named after a catastrophic mud slide that destroyed the first capital city of Guatemala established by Spanish Conquistadors.
Image source: VolcanoDiscovery
Youtube video of the 2016 Eruption of Volcan de Fuego
Left: Map of the geographic extent affected by 2018 eruption of Volcan de Fuego published by BBC . Right: Operational Land Image (OLI) taken using Landsat, a remote sensing technique, to display the 2016 eruption of Volcan de Fuego published by the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History Global Volcanism Program .
Southwestern Guatemala displaying Volcan Tajumulco, Volcan de Fuego, and Volcan de Agua
Static Map of notable volcanoes in Guatemala in relation to large cities and national capitals created in ArcGIS Pro using ESRI data from 2005-20 and data attributed to Western Washington University.
