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Historic Eruption
1974 Eruption of Fuego
10 October 1974 · Stratovolcano · Guatemala
On 10 October 1974, Fuego in Guatemala erupted. The volcano rises to 3,763 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 4 out of 8, that of a cataclysmic eruption ejecting more than 0.1 km³ of material. The exact death toll is not known. NOAA estimates that it killed between 1 and 50 people. Most deaths were caused by ash and tephra fall and lahars (volcanic mudflows).
- Date
- 10 October 1974
- Volcano
- Fuego
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 3,763 m
- Country
- Guatemala
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 4 out of 8
- Estimated Deaths
- 1 to 50 deaths
- Homes Destroyed
- 101 to 1,000
- Estimated Damage
- 1 to 5 million US dollars
- Main Causes of Death
- Ash and Tephra, Lahars
Other Significant Eruptions of Fuego
- 2018June 2018 Eruption · VEI 2 · Pyroclastic Flows201 deaths
- 2017June 2017 Eruption · VEI 2 · Pyroclastic Flows
- 1971September 1971 Eruption · VEI 3 · Lahars, Ash and Tephra10 deaths
- 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