Fuego, 1974

Activity began at 4:00 a.m. on 10 October with small ash eruptions from the summit crater of the Guatemalan volcano. Published measurements afterwards recorded a substantial increase in stratospheric particulate matter across the northern hemisphere, and probably the southern hemisphere as well. A photograph of the 14 October column was taken from the Finca Capetillo, 8 km east-northeast of the summit.

Eruption start

1974-10-10

Eruption end

1974-12-04

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI)

4

Volcano

Fuego

GVP volcano page

volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=342090

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: guatemala, ash, stratospheric aerosol

Coordinates: 14.4748, -90.8806

Part of Volcanic eruptions of VEI 4 from 1960 to 1989

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