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Suchitan
Stratovolcano · 2,042 m · Guatemala
Suchitan sits on the Caribbean Plate, in a subduction zone. 1 eruption is known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in unknown.
- Elevation
- 2,042 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Plate
- Caribbean Plate
- Country
- Guatemala
- Last Eruption
- unknown
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 1
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 51,000 people live in those within 30 km.
- 18 kmJutiapa51,000 people
- 34 kmJalapa46,000 people
- 51 kmChiquimula42,000 people
- 51 kmSanta Ana234,000 people
- 54 kmAhuachapán34,000 people
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption 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