Volcano

Agua

Stratovolcano · 3,760 m · Guatemala

Agua sits on the North American Plate, in a subduction zone. Its major eruptions caused at least 1,300 deaths.

Elevation

3,760 m

Type

Stratovolcano

Tectonic Setting

Subduction zone, continental crust

Dominant Rock

Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

Plate

North American Plate

Country

Guatemala

Last Eruption

unknown

Known Fatalities

1,300

Nearby Cities

Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 1,253,000 people live in those within 30 km.

• 11 kmAntigua Guatemala39,000 people
• 19 kmEscuintla108,000 people
• 23 kmChimaltenango82,000 people
• 29 kmGuatemala City1,024,000 people
• 58 kmSololá45,000 people

• Wikipedia article

Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata