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Pacaya Volcano - John Seach
Guatemala
14.38 N, 90.60 W
summit elevation 2552 m
complex volcano
Pacaya is one of the world's most active volcanoes. It lies approximately 25 km south of Guatemala City. Violent explosions took place at Pacaya in January 2000.
Lava flows were present at the volcano in April 2008.
Activity at the volcano consists of strombolian eruptions and lava flows. A caldera forming eruption occurred 23,000 years ago.
Pacaya Volcano Eruptions
2005-08, 1965-2002, 1961, 1885, 1846, 1830?, 1805, 1775, 1760?, 1717?, 1699, 1693, 1690, 1687,1678, 1677?, 1674, 1671, 1668-69, 1664, 1655, 1651, 1623?, 1565.