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Historic Eruption
1971 Eruption of Fuego
14 September 1971 · Stratovolcano · Guatemala
On 14 September 1971, Fuego in Guatemala erupted. The volcano rises to 3,763 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 3 out of 8, that of a severe eruption ejecting more than 10 million m³ of material. It killed at least 10 people. Most deaths were caused by lahars (volcanic mudflows) and ash and tephra fall.
- Date
- 14 September 1971
- Volcano
- Fuego
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 3,763 m
- Country
- Guatemala
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 3 out of 8
- Deaths
- 10
- Main Causes of Death
- Lahars, Ash and Tephra
Other Significant Eruptions of Fuego
- 2018June 2018 Eruption · VEI 2 · Pyroclastic Flows201 deaths
- 2017June 2017 Eruption · VEI 2 · Pyroclastic Flows
- 1974October 1974 Eruption · VEI 4 · Ash and Tephra, Lahars
- 1963September 1963 Eruption · VEI 3 · Lahars7 deaths
- 1932January 1932 Eruption · VEI 4
- 1717August 1717 Eruption · VEI 4 · Earthquakes
- 1581December 1581 Eruption · VEI 4
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program