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    Volcán Atitlán

    Stratovolcano · 3,535 m · Guatemala

    Volcán Atitlán
    Photo: Sergio Ovalle · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

    Volcán Atitlán sits on the North American Plate, in a subduction zone. 15 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1853.

    Elevation
    3,535 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    North American Plate
    Country
    Guatemala
    Last Eruption
    1853
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    15
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    3

    Eruption Timeline

    Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

    1,020 BCE1469 · VEI 31505 · VEI 31579 · VEI 21663 · VEI 217171826 · VEI 21827 · VEI 21827 · VEI 31833 · VEI 21837 · VEI 21843 · VEI 21852 · VEI 21853 · VEI 31856 · VEI 2 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 1,020 BCE1500180019002000

    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