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Historic Eruption
1541 Eruption of Agua
11 September 1541 · Stratovolcano · Guatemala
On 11 September 1541, Agua in Guatemala erupted. The volcano rises to 3,760 m. It killed at least 1,300 people. It is the 38th deadliest eruption recorded by NOAA.
- Date
- 11 September 1541
- Volcano
- Agua
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 3,760 m
- Country
- Guatemala
- Deaths
- 1,300
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program