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Santa Ana Volcano
Stratovolcano · 2,381 m · El Salvador
Santa Ana Volcano sits on the Caribbean Plate, in a subduction zone. 18 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2005. Its major eruptions caused at least 2 deaths.
- Elevation
- 2,381 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Plate
- Caribbean Plate
- Country
- El Salvador
- Last Eruption
- 2005
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 18
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 3
- Known Fatalities
- 2
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 438,000 people live in those within 30 km.
- 17 kmSanta Ana234,000 people
- 18 kmSonsonate169,000 people
- 24 kmAhuachapán34,000 people
- 42 kmNueva San Salvador125,000 people
- 49 kmSan Salvador1,433,000 people
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption Deadly Eruption (NOAA) Uncertain Date
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