Fuego Volcano: Explosive Eruption
Guatemala’s Volcan de Fuego, one of Central America’s most persistently active volcanoes, produced a striking explosive eruption recently.
- Volcan de Fuego, which translates to “Volcano of Fire” in Spanish, is an active volcano located in Guatemala.
- It is a relatively young basaltic stratovolcano.
- It forms part of the Central American Volcanic Arc, a chain of volcanoes stretching from Guatemala to Panama.
- Guatemala lies on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” and experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity.
- Stratovolcano is a tall, steep, and cone-shaped type of volcano.
- Unlike flat shield volcanoes, they have higher peaks.
- They are typically found above subduction zones, and they are often part of large volcanically active regions, such as the Ring of Fire that frames much of the Pacific Ocean.
