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Volcanoes of México and Central America

Eruptions

Start Date: 2010 Dec 15

Stop Date: 2011 Jan 1 (on or after)

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2010 Jul 24

Stop Date: 2010 Aug 15

Volcano: Turrialba

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 2010 Jun 9

Stop Date: 2010 Aug 20

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2010 Jan 5

Stop Date: 2010 Mar 7 (?)

Volcano: Turrialba

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: SW crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 2009 Dec 11

Stop Date: 2011 Mar 12

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2009 Nov

Stop Date: 2011 (in or after)

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 2009 Sep 6

Stop Date: 2009 Dec 26 (?)

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2009 Jan 12

Stop Date: 2009 Mar 21 (?)

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 2008 Nov 21

Stop Date: 2008 Nov 21

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2008 Jul 30

Stop Date: 2008 Jul 30

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2008 Jul 5 ± 4 days

Stop Date: 2008 Jul 5 ± 4 days

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2008 Jun 22

Stop Date: 2008 Aug 5 ± 4 days

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2008 Jun 18

Stop Date: 2008 Dec 17

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2008 Jan 13

Stop Date: 2008 Jan 13

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 2007 Nov 24

Stop Date: 2007 Dec 20

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2007 Nov 8 (on or before)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2007 Oct 28 ± 3 days

Stop Date: 2008 Feb 18

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2007 Jun 12

Stop Date: 2007 Jun 12

Volcano: Telica

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 2007 Feb 9

Stop Date: 2007 Jul 10

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 2006 Dec 11 (?)

Stop Date: 2007 Feb 17

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 2006 Sep 25

Stop Date: 2006 Dec 16

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 2006 Sep 1

Stop Date: 2006 Sep 21

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2006 Aug 4

Stop Date: 2006 Oct 25 (?)

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava lake eruption

Start Date: 2006 Aug 4

Stop Date: 2006 Aug 6

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2006 Mar 24

Stop Date: 2006 Mar 24 (?)

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 2005 Nov 13

Stop Date: 2006 May 27

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 2005 Jul 28

Stop Date: 2005 Nov 10

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2005 Jun 16

Stop Date: 2005 Oct 1 (?)

Volcano: Santa Ana

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)
    Evacuation
    Debris avalanche(s)

Start Date: 2005 Mar 4 (?)

Stop Date: 2005 Mar 30 (?)

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava lake eruption (?)

Start Date: 2005 Jan 9

Stop Date: 2011 (in or after)

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 2004 Dec 3

Stop Date: 2004 Dec 7

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2004 Nov 5

Stop Date: 2005 Jan 29

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2004 Jul 19 (?)

Stop Date: 2010 Oct 28 (?)

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Area of Activity: MacKenney Crater and lower S flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 2004 Jul 4

Stop Date: 2004 Jul 4

Volcano: Masaya

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1?

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 2004 May 26

Stop Date: 2004 May 26

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2004 Mar 31

Stop Date: 2004 Mar 31

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2003 Sep 22 (on or before)

Stop Date: 2003 Dec 12 (?)

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava lake eruption

Start Date: 2003 Jun 17

Stop Date: 2004 Jun 13

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 2002 Oct 17

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Lava lake eruption (?)

Start Date: 2002 May 30

Stop Date: 2002 Jun 17 (?)

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1?

Area of Activity: MacKenney Crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 2002 May 29

Stop Date: 2002 Dec 16 (?)

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 2002 Jan 16

Stop Date: 2002 Jan 16

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2002 Jan 4

Stop Date: 2011 (in or after)

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 2001 Oct 31

Stop Date: 2001 Oct 31

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: MacKenney Crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2001 May 11 (?)

Stop Date: 2001 Dec 9 (?)

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2001 Apr 23

Stop Date: 2001 Apr 25 (?)

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 2001 Jan 17

Stop Date: 2001 Dec 19 (?)

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2000 Aug

Stop Date: 2001 Jul 5 (?)

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: MacKenney Crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava lake eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1999 Dec 27

Volcano: Maderas

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Phreatic explosion(s) (?)

Start Date: 1999 Dec 27

Stop Date: 1999 Dec 29 (?)

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1999 Nov 22

Stop Date: 2000 Mar 2 (?)

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1999 Aug 5

Stop Date: 1999 Aug 7

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Lava Volume: 6 x 10⁵ m³

Tephra Volume: 10⁶ m³

Area of Activity: South flank (near Cristo Rey crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1999 May 21

Stop Date: 2000 Sep 6

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Lava lake eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1999 May 21

Stop Date: 2000 Dec 9 (on or after)

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1999 May 1 ± 180 days

Stop Date: 2000 Jun

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Tephra Volume: 4.5 ± 0.5 x 10⁶ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1998 Sep 14

Stop Date: 1998 Sep 14

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1998 Feb 15

Stop Date: 1998 Sep

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1997 Dec 31

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1997 Nov 22

Stop Date: 2011 (in or after)

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: > 3.9 x 10⁷ m³

Tephra Volume: > 2.4 x 10⁶ m³

Area of Activity: 1994 crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1997 Jun 3 (?)

Stop Date: 1997 Nov 17

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1997 May 19 (?)

Stop Date: 1997 Jul 7 (on or after)

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1996 Dec 5

Stop Date: 1996 Dec 5

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1996 Sep 27

Volcano: Maderas

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Phreatic explosion(s) (?)
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1996 Apr 8

Stop Date: 1996 Apr 8

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1996 Mar 5

Stop Date: 2003 Nov 22 (?)

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: > 2.8 x 10⁷ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1995 Nov 6

Stop Date: 1995 Nov 13

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1995 May 29

Stop Date: 1995 Dec 6

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Lava Volume: 3.7 x 10⁶ m³

Tephra Volume: 5.8 x 10⁶ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1995 Jan 12

Stop Date: 1995 Apr 19

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s) (?)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1994 Dec 21

Stop Date: 1995 Oct 5

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1994 Dec 8

Stop Date: 1994 Dec 8

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: Upper NW flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1994 Jul 31

Stop Date: 1994 Aug 12

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1994 Jul 21

Stop Date: 1994 Jul 21

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Tephra Volume: 6 x 10⁵ m³

Area of Activity: West of 1987 explosion crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1994 Mar (?)

Stop Date: 1994 Oct (?)

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1993 Jun 16

Stop Date: 1994 Nov (in or after)

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava lake eruption

Start Date: 1993 Jan 29

Stop Date: 1994 Feb 24 ± 4 days

Volcano: Socorro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Area of Activity: Submarine vent 3 km W of Punta Tosca

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent
Submarine eruption

Start Date: 1992 Oct

Stop Date: 1993 Sep

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1992 Apr 9

Stop Date: 1992 Apr 14

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Tephra Volume: 2.6 x 10⁷ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1992 Feb

Stop Date: 1992 Mar

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1991 May 7

Stop Date: 1992 Sep

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1991 Mar 6

Stop Date: 1991 Sep

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1991 Mar 1

Stop Date: 1991 Oct

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Lava Volume: 1.1 x 10⁷ m³

Tephra Volume: 1.0 x 10⁶ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)
    Debris avalanche(s)

Start Date: 1990 Oct 13

Volcano: Apaneca Range

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (small hydrothermal explosion)

Start Date: 1990 Jan 4 (?)

Stop Date: 2000 Mar 1

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Area of Activity: MacKenney Crater and flank vents

Start Date: 1989 Feb 20

Stop Date: 1989 Nov

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava lake eruption

Start Date: 1988 Jun 15 ± 180 days

Volcano: Colima

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1988 Jun

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1987 Nov

Stop Date: 1987 Nov

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: Vent in NE corner of crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1987 Nov

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1987 Jul 2

Stop Date: 1987 Jul 2

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: East side of summit lava dome

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1987 Jun

Stop Date: 1990 Jun

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Fumarolic activity
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1987 Apr 1

Stop Date: 1987 Apr 1

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1987 Feb 15

Stop Date: 1987 Feb 22 (on or after)

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1987 Jan 5 ± 4 days

Stop Date: 1987 Feb (?)

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1986 Dec 31

Stop Date: 1986 Dec 31

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1986 Feb

Stop Date: 1986 Jun

Volcano: Tacaná

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: NE flank (ca. 3600 m)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1985 Dec 2 ± 1 day

Stop Date: 1986 Apr 20 (?)

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1985 Nov

Stop Date: 1986 Feb (in or after)

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1985 Sep 2

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Phreatic explosion(s) (?)

Start Date: 1985 Sep

Stop Date: 1986 Apr

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1985

Stop Date: 1986 Jan 5 ± 4 days

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1984 Dec

Stop Date: 1985 Jan 2

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1984 Mar 31

Stop Date: 1984 Apr

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1983 Mar 16

Stop Date: 1983 Mar 25

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1983 Feb 11

Stop Date: 1983 Feb 15

Volcano: Colima

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1?

Area of Activity: (possibly confused with 1982 activity)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1983 Feb 6

Stop Date: 1983 Feb 21

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1982 Mar 28

Stop Date: 1982 Sep 11

Volcano: El Chichón

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 5

Tephra Volume: 2.3 x 10⁹ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra unit A)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1982 Jan 15 ± 5 days

Stop Date: 1982 Feb 14 ± 5 days

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1981 Nov 25 ± 5 days

Stop Date: 1982 Mar 2

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1981 Mar

Stop Date: 1981 May

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1981 Feb (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1980 Dec 26

Stop Date: 1980 Dec 26

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1980 Sep 12

Stop Date: 1980 Sep 12

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1979 Sep 8

Stop Date: 1980 Jan

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1978 Sep 22

Stop Date: 1978 Dec

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Fumarolic activity

Start Date: 1978 Mar 30 (on or before)

Stop Date: 1978 May (in or after)

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1977 Dec 18

Stop Date: 1978 Jun 15

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1977 Dec

Stop Date: 1982 Jun

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Lava Volume: 1.8 x 10⁵ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1977 Oct 16

Stop Date: 1977 Oct 16

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1977 Sep 11

Stop Date: 1979 Aug 8

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Tephra Volume: > 6.5 x 10⁶ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1977 May

Stop Date: 1977 Jul (?)

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1977 Apr 4

Stop Date: 1977 May 3

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1977 Mar 3

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1977 Mar 3

Stop Date: 1977 Apr 19

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Tephra Volume: 2.5 x 10⁴ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1976 Dec 2

Stop Date: 1977 Mar 1

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Lava Volume: 1.4 x 10⁶ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1976 Nov 3

Stop Date: 1978 Jan (in or after)

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1976 Aug 29

Stop Date: 1976 Aug 29

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1976 Jun 21

Stop Date: 1976 Nov

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1976 Mar 9

Stop Date: 1976 Mar 16

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1975 Dec 11 (?)

Stop Date: 1976 Jun 20

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Lava Volume: 1.1 x 10⁸ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1975 May 28

Stop Date: 1975 Oct 21

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Tephra Volume: 10⁵ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1975 May

Stop Date: 1976 Mar

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Lava lake eruption

Start Date: 1974 Oct 10

Stop Date: 1974 Dec 4

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 4 x 10⁸ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1974 Sep 11

Stop Date: 1975 Feb

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1974 Mar 2

Stop Date: 1974 Mar 7

Volcano: Irazú

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (increased steaming: no eruption)

Start Date: 1973 Dec 24

Stop Date: 1974 Jan 12

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1973 Feb 23

Stop Date: 1973 Mar 23

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Tephra Volume: 2.5 x 10⁶ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1973 Jan 30

Volcano: Colima

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1972 Nov 12

Stop Date: 1972 Dec

Volcano: Acatenango

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: Pico Central-Yepocapa saddle

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent (?)
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1972 Feb 9

Stop Date: 1973 Sep 8

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1971 Sep 14

Stop Date: 1971 Sep 15

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Tephra Volume: > 6 x 10⁷ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1971 May 3

Stop Date: 1971 Jul 5 ± 4 days

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1971 Feb 3

Stop Date: 1971 Feb 14

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Tephra Volume: 5.8 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: Summit and east flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1970 Aug 14

Stop Date: 1970 Aug 15

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1970 Jul

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1970 Mar 30

Stop Date: 1970 Apr 5

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Tephra Volume: > 7.5 x 10⁴ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1969 Dec 19

Stop Date: 1969 Dec 29

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1969 Sep 20

Stop Date: 1969 Oct 16

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1969 May 3

Stop Date: 1969 Jun 3

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1969 Apr 22

Stop Date: 1969 May

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1969 Feb 11

Stop Date: 1971 Dec (in or after)

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava lake eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1968 Oct 23

Stop Date: 1968 Dec 10

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 6.9 x 10⁶ m³

Tephra Volume: 2.7 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: Summit and south flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1968 Jul 29

Stop Date: 2010 Dec (?)

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 6.4 ± 1.0 x 10⁸ m³

Tephra Volume: 3.5 ± 0.6 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: W flank & summit (AR-22/ET-1 tephra)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1968

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1967 Aug 7

Volcano: Irazú

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (increased steaming: no eruption)

Start Date: 1967 Apr 22

Stop Date: 1967 Apr 24

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Tephra Volume: 2.5 x 10⁶ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1967 Jan 5

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.) (?)

Start Date: 1967 Jan 1

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1966 Nov 6 (?)

Stop Date: 1967 Dec

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1966 Oct 28

Stop Date: 1966 Nov

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Lava Volume: 9 x 10⁵ m³

Area of Activity: SSE flank (550 m below summit)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1966 Aug 12

Stop Date: 1966 Aug 13

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Tephra Volume: 2.5 x 10⁶ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1966 Jul

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1966 Jun

Stop Date: 1966 Jun

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1966 Feb 22

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1966 Feb 7

Stop Date: 1966 May 1

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1965 Oct 10 (?)

Stop Date: 1985 Apr (?)

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava lake eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1965 Jul 4

Stop Date: 1989 Mar 10

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Area of Activity: MacKenney Crater and flank vents

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava lake eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1965 Jan 16

Stop Date: 1965 Jan 28

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1964 Dec 25

Stop Date: 1965 Mar

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Fumarolic activity

Start Date: 1964 Oct 23

Stop Date: 1964 Nov

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1964

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown

Start Date: 1963 Sep 28

Stop Date: 1963 Sep 30

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Tephra Volume: > 5 x 10⁶ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1963 May 23

Stop Date: 1963 Jul 2

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1963 May 9

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1963 Mar 13

Stop Date: 1965 Feb 13

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1963 Mar

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1963

Stop Date: 1970

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1962 Aug 9

Volcano: Irazú

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (fumarolic activity: no eruption)

Start Date: 1962 Aug 4

Stop Date: 1962 Nov 9

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 10⁶ m³

Tephra Volume: 2.5 x 10⁷ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1962 Jun

Stop Date: 1962 Jun

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1962 Mar 21

Stop Date: 1962 Apr (?)

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1962 Jan

Stop Date: 1962 Jan

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1961 Nov 28

Stop Date: 1961 Dec

Volcano: Concepción

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1961 Oct 25

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: NE-flank fissure

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1961 Mar 11

Stop Date: 1961 Apr 15 (?)

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Lava Volume: 1.5 x 10⁶ m³

Area of Activity: Cachajinas vent (South flank, 1860 m)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1961

Stop Date: 1962 Dec 1 ± 30 days

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Lava Volume: 6 x 10⁶ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1960 Sep 28

Stop Date: 1960 Dec 26 ± 5 days

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 5.2 x 10⁶ m³

Tephra Volume: 3.4 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: Summit and south flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1958

Stop Date: 1961 Jul 3 (?)

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1957 Sep 4

Stop Date: 1957 Sep 24

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Lava Volume: 4.5 x 10⁶ m³

Tephra Volume: 2.8 x 10⁶ m³

Area of Activity: Summit and east flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1957 May 14

Stop Date: 1960

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1957 Mar 27

Stop Date: 1957 Jul

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1957 Feb 19

Stop Date: 1957 Feb 21 (on or after)

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Tephra Volume: 2.5 x 10⁷ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1955 Jul 26 ± 5 days

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Spine extrusion

Start Date: 1954 Oct 29

Stop Date: 1954 Oct 31

Volcano: Las Pilas

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: El Hoyo

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1954 Oct 21

Stop Date: 1954 Oct 21

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1954 Feb

Stop Date: 1954 Feb

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1953 Jul 20

Volcano: Unnamed

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Eruptive Characteristics:
Submarine eruption (?)

Start Date: 1953 Apr 9

Stop Date: 1953 Apr 13

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1952 Oct 23

Stop Date: 1952 Dec

Volcano: Las Pilas

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: El Hoyo

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Regional fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1952 Aug 1

Stop Date: 1953 Feb 24 ± 4 days

Volcano: Bárcena

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 2.8 x 10⁷ m³

Tephra Volume: 2.7 ± 0.7 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: South end of Isla San Benedicto

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1952 Mar 23

Stop Date: 1957 Dec 25

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1951 Jul 15 ± 45 days

Stop Date: 1951 Oct 15 ± 5 days

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1951 Jul

Stop Date: 1955 May

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1951 May 22

Stop Date: 1951 May 22

Volcano: Socorro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Area of Activity: SW flank (west of Lomas Coloradas)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent
Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1950 Nov 21

Stop Date: 1950 Dec 17

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 1.0 x 10⁵ m³

Tephra Volume: 3.8 x 10⁷ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1949 Dec 22

Stop Date: 1950 Jan

Volcano: Tacaná

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: SW flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Fumarolic activity

Start Date: 1949 Nov

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1949 Jun

Stop Date: 1949 Jun

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1948 Nov 4

Stop Date: 1957 Dec 1 ± 30 days

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Area of Activity: Summit, SW and NE flanks

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1948 Sep

Stop Date: 1948 Sep

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1948 Jun

Stop Date: 1949 Nov

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1948 Mar 31

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1948 Jan

Stop Date: 1948 Jan

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1948

Stop Date: 1950

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1948

Stop Date: 1951

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1947 Jul 9

Stop Date: 1947 Aug 2

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 3.8 x 10⁶ m³

Tephra Volume: 3.1 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: Summit and NE flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1947 Jan

Stop Date: 1947 Feb

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1947

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1946 Nov 4 ± 4 days

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1946 Sep 14

Stop Date: 1946 Sep 14

Volcano: Miravalles

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: SW flank (near Las Hornillas)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1946 Jun

Stop Date: 1947 Dec (?)

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava lake eruption

Start Date: 1946 Apr

Stop Date: 1946 Aug

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1944 Dec 1 ± 30 days

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1944 Apr

Stop Date: 1945 Dec

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1943 Dec

Stop Date: 1944 Apr

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1943 Feb 20

Stop Date: 1952 Feb 25

Volcano: Michoacán-Guanajuato

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Lava Volume: 7.0 x 10⁸ m³

Tephra Volume: 1.3 x 10⁹ m³

Area of Activity: Parícutin

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Regional fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1942

Stop Date: 1943

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1941 Apr 15

Volcano: Colima

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption (?)
    Pyroclastic flow(s) (?)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1941

Volcano: Telica

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1941

Stop Date: 1946

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1940 Jun

Stop Date: 1940 Oct

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1939 Nov

Stop Date: 1939 Nov

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1939 May 18

Stop Date: 1940 Feb

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1939 May

Stop Date: 1939 Jul

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1939 Feb

Stop Date: 1948 Feb

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: Summit and SSE flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1939 Jan

Stop Date: 1939 Jun

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1937 Nov

Stop Date: 1938 Aug

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1937 (?)

Stop Date: 1938 (?)

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1936 (?)

Volcano: San Miguel

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1935 Feb

Stop Date: 1935 Feb

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1934 Dec 31

Stop Date: 1935 Jan 2 (?)

Volcano: Pinacate

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1934 Jan

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1933 Nov 30

Stop Date: 1934 Jan 12 (on or after)

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1933 Mar 22 (?)

Stop Date: 1933 Jul 25

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Tephra Volume: 1.3 x 10⁶ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1933 Jan 23

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1932 Dec 31 ± 365 days

Volcano: San Martín

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown

Start Date: 1932 Jan 21

Stop Date: 1932 Jan 22

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 2 ? x 10⁸ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Fatalities

Start Date: 1932

Stop Date: 1934

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1931 Mar 31 ± 90 days

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Pyroclastic flow(s) (?)

Start Date: 1931 Mar

Stop Date: 1931 Jun

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s) (?)

Start Date: 1930 Oct

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1930 Apr

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Area of Activity: Outer slope of eastern summit crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
Radial fissure eruption
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1930 Jan 26 ± 5 days

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1929 Aug

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1929 Aug

Stop Date: 1929 Oct

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1929 Feb 10

Stop Date: 1929 Mar

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Lava Volume: 1.0 x 10⁵ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1929 Jan

Stop Date: 1929 Jan

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1929

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1928 Jun 9

Volcano: Pinacate

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1928 Feb 14

Stop Date: 1928 May 26 ± 5 days

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1928 Jan 25

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1928

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1927 Aug

Stop Date: 1927 Nov

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1927

Stop Date: 1928 (?)

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1926 Aug

Stop Date: 1927 May 19

Volcano: Acatenango

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: Pico Central

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1926 ± 4 years

Stop Date: 1931 (?)

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption (?)
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1925 Dec 26

Stop Date: 1927 Jan

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1925 Apr

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1925

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1925

Stop Date: 1927 (?)

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1924 Dec 18

Stop Date: 1925 Jun 7

Volcano: Acatenango

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Area of Activity: North slope of Pico Central

Eruptive Characteristics:
Radial fissure eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1924 Mar

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1924 Mar

Stop Date: 1924 Apr

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1923 Nov 27

Stop Date: 1924 Mar 7

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1923 Oct 23

Stop Date: 1923 Dec 11

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 1.0 x 10⁷ m³

Tephra Volume: 3.6 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: Summit and upper north flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1922 Oct 5 (?)

Stop Date: 1922 Oct 23 (?)

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1922 Jun 22

Stop Date: 2011 (in or after)

Volcano: Santa María

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 1.1 x 10⁹ m³

Tephra Volume: > 1 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: SW flank (Santiaguito)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Spine extrusion
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)
    Evacuation
    Debris avalanche(s)

Start Date: 1922 Apr 11 (on or before)

Stop Date: 1922 Jun 4

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1921 Dec

Stop Date: 1926 May

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1920 Nov

Volcano: Santa Ana

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1920 Oct 29

Stop Date: 1921 Apr 10

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: SE flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1920 Aug 14

Stop Date: 1925

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1919 Dec 10

Stop Date: 1920 Jan

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1919 Oct 26 ± 5 days

Volcano: Telica

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1919 Jun 20

Stop Date: 1919 Jun 30

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1919 Feb 19 (?)

Stop Date: 1922

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Fatalities

Start Date: 1919

Stop Date: 1924

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1918 Apr

Volcano: Momotombo

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1918 Jan

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1918 Jan

Stop Date: 1919 Jul

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1918 Jan

Volcano: Telica

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1917 Sep 27

Stop Date: 1921

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1917 Jun 7

Stop Date: 1917 Nov

Volcano: San Salvador

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 1 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: Boquerón summit and north flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Radial fissure eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1917

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Phreatic explosion(s) (?)

Start Date: 1916

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1915 Feb 5

Volcano: Arenal

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1914 Oct 28

Stop Date: 1914 Nov 3

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Tephra Volume: 2.8 x 10⁶ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1914 Oct 8

Stop Date: 1915 May 15 (on or after)

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1914 May 30

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1914 Feb 21

Volcano: Irazú

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1913 Jul 12

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1?

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption (?)
    Lava lake eruption

Start Date: 1913 Jan 17

Stop Date: 1913 Jan 24

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 5

Tephra Volume: 1.7 x 10⁹ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1912 Jun 14

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1912 Jan 16

Stop Date: 1916 Jan 26

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: Summit and NE flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1910 Sep 12

Stop Date: 1910 Oct 14

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1910 Jan 25

Stop Date: 1910 Feb

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Tephra Volume: 8 x 10⁵ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1910

Volcano: Irazú

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (fumarolic activity only)

Start Date: 1909

Volcano: Irazú

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1908 Dec 18

Stop Date: 1909 Jul 1 ± 30 days

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1907 Nov

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1907 Sep

Stop Date: 1910

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1906 Jan 2

Stop Date: 1906 Jan 9 (on or after)

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: Santiago and upper NE flank near El Pelón

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1905 Jan 16

Stop Date: 1905 Jan 21

Volcano: Momotombo

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Tephra Volume: 7.5 ± 3.0 x 10⁶ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1905 Jan

Volcano: Socorro

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Phreatic explosion(s) (?)

Start Date: 1904 May

Stop Date: 1904 Jun

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1904 Jan 12

Stop Date: 1904 Jan 26 (?)

Volcano: Santa Ana

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1904

Stop Date: 1906

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption (?)
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1903 Nov

Stop Date: 1905 Mar

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: Summit and east flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1903 Feb 15

Stop Date: 1903 Aug

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1903

Stop Date: 1913

Volcano: Santa María

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: SW flank (east end of 1902 crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1902 Oct 24

Stop Date: 1902 Nov 12

Volcano: Santa María

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 6?

Tephra Volume: 2.0 x 10¹⁰ m³

Area of Activity: SW flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1902 Jul 15

Stop Date: 1903 Nov

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1902 Jun 22

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Phreatic explosion(s) (?)

Start Date: 1902 May 10

Stop Date: 1902 Dec 30

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: Summit and NE flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1902 Mar 31 ± 30 days

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Momotombo

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1902

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1899 Dec 31

Stop Date: 1900 Mar

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1899 Nov 22

Stop Date: 1899 Nov 29 ± 1 day

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Tephra Volume: 1.7 x 10⁶ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1899

Volcano: Irazú

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (fumarolic activity only)

Start Date: 1898 Dec 29

Stop Date: 1907 Dec 31 ± 365 days

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1896 Jan 10

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1896

Volcano: Socorro

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown

Start Date: 1895

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1894

Volcano: Irazú

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (no eruption this year)

Start Date: 1893 Dec 4

Stop Date: 1902

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1892 Oct 12 (?)

Stop Date: 1892 Oct 31 (?)

Volcano: Conchagüita

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1891 Jul

Stop Date: 1892 Jun

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1891 Apr

Stop Date: 1891 Apr

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1891

Stop Date: 1898 Jul

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1891

Volcano: Almolonga

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (earthquake, not eruption: Sapper 1917)

Start Date: 1890 Nov 18

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1890 Mar 26 ± 5 days

Stop Date: 1890 Apr 20

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Area of Activity: Summit and upper east flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1890

Stop Date: 1891

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1889 Aug 9

Stop Date: 1890 Feb 16

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1889 Feb 28

Volcano: Irazú

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (fumarolic activity only)

Start Date: 1888 Jan

Stop Date: 1891

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1887

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1887

Stop Date: 1889

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1886 May 19 (?)

Stop Date: 1887 (?)

Volcano: Momotombo

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1886

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1885 Dec 26

Stop Date: 1886 Oct

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1885 Dec

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1885 Oct

Volcano: Momotombo

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1885

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1885

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1884 Mar 9

Stop Date: 1884 Mar 10

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1884 Mar 9

Stop Date: 1884 Mar 10

Volcano: Santa Ana

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1884 Jan 25

Stop Date: 1884 Jan 28 ± 1 day

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: NE side of main crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1884

Stop Date: 1886

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1883 Sep 5 ± 4 days

Stop Date: 1883 Nov 13

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1883 Apr 5 ± 4 days

Stop Date: 1883 Jun 30

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1883 Jan 3

Volcano: Irazú

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (fumarolic activity only)

Start Date: 1882 Dec 5 ± 4 days

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1882 Sep 9

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Momotombo

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1882 Jul 12

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1882

Volcano: Santa Ana

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown

Start Date: 1882

Stop Date: 1884

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1882

Volcano: Irazú

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: (possibly only fumarolic activity)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption (?)
    Fumarolic activity

Start Date: 1881 Jan 1

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Eruptive Characteristics:
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1880 Dec 1 ± 30 days

Stop Date: 1881 Apr 12

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1880 Jun 28

Stop Date: 1880 Aug 20

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4?

Tephra Volume: 2 ? x 10⁸ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1880 Mar

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Santa Ana

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Area of Activity: NW flank (Mala Cara)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1880

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1879 Dec 31

Stop Date: 1880 Mar 26 ± 5 days

Volcano: Ilopango

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 1.5 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: Islas Quemadas

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava dome extrusion
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1879 Dec 25

Stop Date: 1880 Mar

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1879 Dec 23

Stop Date: 1880 Apr 30

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: Summit vent and SW flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1879 Feb 1 ± 30 days

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Santa Ana

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1879

Volcano: Poás

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: (possibly confused with 1880 eruption)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Phreatic explosion(s) (?)

Start Date: 1878 Oct 14 (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Momotombo

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1878 Oct 2

Volcano: Tecapa

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown

Start Date: 1878

Volcano: Santa Ana

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1878

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown

Start Date: 1878

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Tacaná

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: SW side

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1875

Stop Date: 1878

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: NE flank (El Volcancito)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1875 ± 5 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1874 Jun 12

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: NE flank (El Volcancito)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1874

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Santa Ana

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1874

Stop Date: 1875

Volcano: Izalco

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown

Start Date: 1872 Dec

Stop Date: 1873 Mar 19 (on or after)

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1872 Feb 26

Stop Date: 1873 Mar 27

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Area of Activity: El Volcancito and main crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1870 May 19

Volcano: Izalco

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Area of Activity: (possibly confused with May 19, 1869)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Lava flow(s) (?)

Start Date: 1870 Feb 21

Stop Date: 1875

Volcano: Ceboruco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 1.1 x 10⁹ m³

Tephra Volume: 5.1 ± 5.0 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: Upper west flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s) (?)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1870

Stop Date: 1871

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Area of Activity: NE flank (El Volcancito)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1870

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Momotombo

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1869 Jun 12

Stop Date: 1869 Aug 24 (on or after)

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 2.1 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: NE flank (El Volcancito)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1869 Mar 1 (?)

Stop Date: 1869 Jun 18 (on or after)

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: Summit and east flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1868 Feb 16

Stop Date: 1868 Feb 17

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1867 Dec 14

Stop Date: 1868 Feb 16 (on or after)

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: WSW flank (1000 m)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1867 Nov 14

Stop Date: 1867 Nov 30

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Tephra Volume: 8.6 x 10⁶ m³

Area of Activity: NE-SW-trending fissure

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s) (?)

Start Date: 1867 Apr

Stop Date: 1867 Aug

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1867 Mar

Volcano: Barva

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1867

Volcano: Fuego

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1866 Apr 27

Stop Date: 1866 Aug 15 ± 5 days

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1866 Mar 4

Stop Date: 1868

Volcano: Colima

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (crater filling and overflow discounted)

Start Date: 1866 Jan

Stop Date: 1866 May 8

Volcano: Turrialba

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Tephra Volume: 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: Central and SW summit craters

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1864 Sep 16

Stop Date: 1864 Sep 17

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1864 Aug 17

Stop Date: 1865 Mar

Volcano: Turrialba

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: Central and SW summit craters

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1864 May 15 ± 2 days

Stop Date: 1865 Jun 15 ± 5 days

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: Summit and NE flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1863

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Eruptive Characteristics:
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1863

Volcano: Tajumulco

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1862 Jan

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1861 Nov 21

Volcano: Fuego

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1861

Volcano: Turrialba

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption

Start Date: 1860 Aug 18

Stop Date: 1860 Sep 23

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1860

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1859 Dec 8

Stop Date: 1860 Jan 22

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Eruptive Characteristics:
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1859 Aug 25

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Cosigüina

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1858 Nov 10

Stop Date: 1859 Mar 27

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: Santiago, San Pedro

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1858 Apr

Volcano: Masaya

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1858 Feb 6

Stop Date: 1859 Jul

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Lava flow(s) (?)

Start Date: 1858

Stop Date: 1866

Volcano: Momotombo

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1857 Nov

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1857 Sep 17

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1857 Feb 15

Stop Date: 1857 Feb 19 (on or after)

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1857 Jan 15

Stop Date: 1857 Feb 17

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4?

Tephra Volume: 2 ? x 10⁸ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1857

Volcano: Tres Vírgenes

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption (?)

Start Date: 1856 Dec

Stop Date: 1857 Jan

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: Santiago or San Pedro

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1856 Sep 29

Stop Date: 1856 Sep 30

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1856 May 24

Stop Date: 1856 Sep 1 ± 1 day

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: Summit and south flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1856 Jan 9

Stop Date: 1856 Mar 7

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1856

Volcano: Atitlán

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1855 Dec

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: SSE flank (800 m)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1855 Sep 29

Stop Date: 1855 Sep 30

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1855 May

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Turrialba

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1855 Jan 12

Volcano: Tacaná

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Area of Activity: SW side

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption (?)
    Phreatic explosion(s) (?)

Start Date: 1854 May 13

Stop Date: 1854 Jun 8

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1854 Feb

Stop Date: 1854 Mar

Volcano: Momotombo

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1854

Stop Date: 1863 Aug

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1854

Volcano: San Miguel

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1853 May 3

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Atitlán

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s) (?)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1853 Apr 9 (?)

Stop Date: 1853 Sep 15 (on or after)

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1?

Area of Activity: Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1853

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: (more likely Rincón de la Vieja than Orosí)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1853

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Turrialba

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1852 Dec

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Cosigüina

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1852 Jun

Stop Date: 1852 Jul

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: Between Masaya and Nindirí Craters

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava lake eruption

Start Date: 1852

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Momotombo

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1852

Volcano: Atitlán

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1852

Volcano: Fuego

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)
Lava flow(s) (?)

Start Date: 1852

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1851

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Phreatic explosion(s) (?)
Fumarolic activity (?)

Start Date: 1850 Apr 13

Stop Date: 1850 May 27

Volcano: Cerro Negro

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Lava Volume: 5.4 x 10⁶ m³

Tephra Volume: 6.5 x 10⁵ m³

Area of Activity: (formation of Cerro Negro)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1850

Volcano: Telica

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (confused with Cerro Negro eruption)

Start Date: 1850

Volcano: Mombacho

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (confused with 1850 Cerro Negro eruption)

Start Date: 1850 (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: El Chichón

Dating Technique: Anthropology

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1850

Volcano: Fuego

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1850

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1849

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Location is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: (more likely Rincón de la Vieja than Orosí)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1849

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Momotombo

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1848

Volcano: Socorro

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown

Start Date: 1847 May 18

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1847

Volcano: Turrialba

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption

Start Date: 1846 Feb

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: Cerro Chino

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1846

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1844 Jul 25

Stop Date: 1848

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: NNW (1120 m) and upper east flanks

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1844 Jun

Stop Date: 1844 Oct

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1844 May

Volcano: Irazú

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1844 May

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Location is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: (more likely Rincón de la Vieja than Orosí)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1843 Jul

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Atitlán

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1842

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1842

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1838

Volcano: Poás

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Area of Activity: (possibly confused with 1834 eruption)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1838

Stop Date: 1840

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1838

Volcano: San Martín

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown

Start Date: 1837 Jun

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Atitlán

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1836

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1835 Jan 20

Stop Date: 1835 Jan 25 (?)

Volcano: Cosigüina

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 5

Tephra Volume: 5.7 x 10⁹ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1834

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1834

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1833

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Atitlán

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s) (?)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1830

Volcano: Pacaya

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1829

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Lava flow(s) (?)

Start Date: 1828

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1827 Sep 1

Stop Date: 1828 Jan (?)

Volcano: Atitlán

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s) (?)
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1827 Mar 27

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Atitlán

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1827

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1826 Nov

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Atitlán

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1826

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1826

Volcano: Irazú

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Area of Activity: (possibly only steam emission)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1825

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1823

Volcano: Almolonga

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (fumarolic activity only: Sapper 1917)

Start Date: 1823

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1822 May 7

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1821 May

Volcano: Irazú

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1821

Volcano: Tajumulco

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1819 Jul 18

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: SSE flank (400 m; near Los Perolitos)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1819

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1818 Feb 15

Stop Date: 1818 Feb 16 (?)

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1818 Jan 16

Stop Date: 1818 Jun 19 (on or after)

Volcano: Almolonga

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: East flank of Cerro Quemado

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1817

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1811

Volcano: San Miguel

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1809 Mar 28

Stop Date: 1809 Mar 31 ± 1 day

Volcano: Cosigüina

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Area of Activity: (confusion with 1709 eruption?)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1806

Volcano: San Salvador

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Area of Activity: El Playón ?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent
Lava flow(s) (?)

Start Date: 1806

Stop Date: 1809

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1805

Stop Date: 1807

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1805

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1804

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1802

Stop Date: 1804

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1802

Stop Date: 1803

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1800 ± 50 years

Volcano: Concepción

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1799

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Tephra Volume: 5.5 ± 5.0 x 10⁷ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1798 Apr

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s) (?)

Start Date: 1798 (?)

Volcano: San Miguel

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1797

Stop Date: 1805

Volcano: San Martín

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown

Start Date: 1795 Mar

Stop Date: 1795 Sep

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1794 Aug

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1794 May

Stop Date: 1796

Volcano: San Martín

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s) (?)

Start Date: 1793 Mar 29

Stop Date: 1793 Sep

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1793 Mar 2

Stop Date: 1793 Dec

Volcano: San Martín

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Lava Volume: 2 x 10⁷ m³

Tephra Volume: > 2.5 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: Cinder cones in summit crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1791 Jan 24

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown

Start Date: 1787 Sep 21

Stop Date: 1787 Sep 23

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: Summit, north and SE flanks

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1785

Volcano: Almolonga

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (1785 date refers to 1765 eruption)

Start Date: 1783 Jul (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Eruptive Characteristics:
Radial fissure eruption (?)
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1780 Nov 26

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1775 Jul 1

Stop Date: 1775 Jul 23 (on or after)

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 2 x 10⁷ m³

Tephra Volume: 5 ? x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: Cerro Chino (SW flank and summit)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1775

Volcano: Masaya

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (confused with 1772 eruption)

Start Date: 1775 (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1773

Volcano: Fuego

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: (possibly only earthquakes)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1772 Mar 16

Stop Date: 1772 Mar 25 (?)

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Lava Volume: 2.3 x 10⁶ m³

Area of Activity: North side of Old Masaya Crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1772 (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1771

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1770 Mar 10

Stop Date: 1770 Mar 12

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1770 Feb 23

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Izalco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1769

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: East flank ?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Radial fissure eruption (?)
    Explosive eruption (?)
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1769

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1765 Oct 24

Stop Date: 1765 Oct 25

Volcano: Almolonga

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: Cerro Quemado

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1765

Volcano: Fuego

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: (possibly only an earthquake)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1765

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Phreatic explosion(s) (?)

Start Date: 1765

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1764

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Momotombo

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1762

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: NE flank (400 m)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption (?)
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1760

Volcano: Pacaya

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1759 Sep 29

Stop Date: 1774

Volcano: Michoacán-Guanajuato

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Lava Volume: 5 x 10⁸ m³

Tephra Volume: 1.3 ? x 10⁹ m³

Area of Activity: Jorullo

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Regional fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1751

Volcano: Fuego

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: (possibly only an earthquake)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1750 ± 50 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0?

Area of Activity: Summit and NW flank (A2 lava flows)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Radial fissure eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1749

Volcano: Colima

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1747

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1746 May 25 ± 15 days

Volcano: Tres Vírgenes

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1744

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1743 Oct 22

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1743 Apr

Volcano: Telica

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1742

Volcano: Sangangüey

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent (?)
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1737 Aug 27

Stop Date: 1737 Sep 24

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4?

Tephra Volume: 2 ? x 10⁸ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1736

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Momotombo

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1734 Jun (on or before)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Santa Ana

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1732 May

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1730 Sep

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1726 May

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: Diego de la Haya Crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1723 Feb 16

Stop Date: 1724 Feb (?)

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Area of Activity: Diego de la Haya Crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1723

Volcano: Turrialba

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1722 Mar 12

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Santa Ana

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: SE flank (San Marcelino)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1720

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1717 Aug 29

Stop Date: 1721

Volcano: Atitlán

Location is UNCERTAIN

Area of Activity: (possibly eruption of Fuego volcano)

Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown

Start Date: 1717 Aug 27

Stop Date: 1717 Dec 26 ± 5 days

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4?

Tephra Volume: 2 ? x 10⁸ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1717

Volcano: Pacaya

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1711

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1710 Oct 14

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1709 Oct 14

Volcano: Fuego

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Area of Activity: (possibly same as 1710 eruption)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Lava flow(s) (?)

Start Date: 1709 (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Cosigüina

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s) (?)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars) (?)

Start Date: 1706 Oct 4

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1705 Jan 31

Stop Date: 1705 Feb 2

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Mudflow(s) (lahars) (?)

Start Date: 1702 Aug 4

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1699 Jun 29

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1699

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: SE flank (400 m)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1699

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1697 Oct 20

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1693

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1690

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1690

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1689

Volcano: Fuego

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: (possibly only an earthquake)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1687 Mar 26

Stop Date: 1687 Mar 27

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1687

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1686

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1685 Sep

Volcano: Fuego

Location is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: (pumice seen off Guatemala coast)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1685 Aug

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1685 Aug

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1684 Jul

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1680

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1679

Volcano: Fuego

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Area of Activity: (possibly only earthquakes)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1678 Aug (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1677 Jul

Volcano: Pacaya

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Area of Activity: (possibly same as 1674 eruption)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1674 Jul

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1671 Aug (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Salvador

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Area of Activity: NW flank (El Playón)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1671 Aug

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1670

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 1.9 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: Nindirí

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava lake eruption

Start Date: 1668 Aug

Stop Date: 1669 Jun 29

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1666

Stop Date: 1667

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1664 Jan 15 (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Martín

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Area of Activity: SE flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1664

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1663 Oct 13

Stop Date: 1665 Oct 19

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1663

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Atitlán

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1658 Nov 3

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Salvador

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 1 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: NW flank (El Playón)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1655 Jul

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1651 Feb 18

Stop Date: 1651 Apr 13

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1650 ± 50 years

Volcano: Santa Ana

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (doubtful San Marcelino eruption)

Start Date: 1642

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1636

Volcano: Izalco

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (fumarolic activity prior to 1770)

Start Date: 1629

Stop Date: 1632

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1623 Jan

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1623 (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1622 Jun 8

Stop Date: 1622 Jun 9

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1621

Volcano: Santa Ana

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown

Start Date: 1620

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1617

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1614

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1613

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Area of Activity: (eruption in 1613, not 1630)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1613

Volcano: Masaya

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Area of Activity: Nindirí

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Lava lake eruption (?)

Start Date: 1613

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1613

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1611 Apr 15

Stop Date: 1613

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1609

Volcano: Cosigüina

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1609

Volcano: Momotombo

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Area of Activity: (eruption more likely in 1605-1606)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Explosive eruption (?)
    Damage (land, property, etc.) (?)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars) (?)

Start Date: 1606 Nov 25

Stop Date: 1606 Dec 13 (on or after)

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1605

Stop Date: 1606

Volcano: Momotombo

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 1.8 ± 0.3 x 10⁸ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1602

Volcano: Colima

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1592

Stop Date: 1594 Oct

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1590 Jan 14

Stop Date: 1590 Jan 15

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Fatalities

Start Date: 1590

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1587 Jul 24

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1586 Jun 3 ± 2 days

Stop Date: 1586 Dec

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1586

Volcano: Masaya

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Area of Activity: Nindirí

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Lava lake eruption (?)

Start Date: 1585 Jan 15

Stop Date: 1585 Jul

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1585 Jan 10

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1581 Dec 5

Stop Date: 1582 Jan 15

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4?

Tephra Volume: 4 ? x 10⁸ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1580

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1579 (?)

Stop Date: 1581 Dec 31 ± 30 days

Volcano: Atitlán

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1578 Feb

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Momotombo

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1577

Volcano: Fuego

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: (possibly only earthquakes)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1576

Volcano: Fuego

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: (possibly only an earthquake)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1576

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1576

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Santa Ana

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1575

Volcano: Fuego

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: (possibly only earthquakes)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1572 ± 2 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Salvador

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Area of Activity: North flank ?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1571 Dec 25

Volcano: Fuego

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Area of Activity: (possibly same as 1581 eruption)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1571

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1570 (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Santa Ana

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1570

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Area of Activity: Nindirí

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Lava lake eruption

Start Date: 1570

Volcano: Mombacho

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Area of Activity: (uncertain eruption in 1570, not 1560)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption (?)
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Debris avalanche(s)

Start Date: 1569

Stop Date: 1589

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1567

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Ceboruco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption (?)
Lava flow(s) (?)

Start Date: 1566

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1565 Aug (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Area of Activity: Cerro Chino (Pc-Pt 12 tephra)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1565

Volcano: Fuego

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: (possibly only earthquakes)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1560

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1560 ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1559 Jan 16

Volcano: Fuego

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Area of Activity: (possibly same as 1557 event)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1557 Jan 15

Volcano: Fuego

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Area of Activity: (possibly only an earthquake)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1551

Stop Date: 1552 Mar 31 (on or after)

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1551

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Area of Activity: Nindirí

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Lava lake eruption

Start Date: 1550 ± 10 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Barú

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1548

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1545

Stop Date: 1555 ± 10 years

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Lava Volume: 1 x 10⁸ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1542 Jan 14

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown

Start Date: 1542

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1542

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Ceboruco

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption (?)
Lava flow(s) (?)

Start Date: 1541 Sep 11

Volcano: Agua

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (mudflow, not eruption)

Start Date: 1541

Volcano: Fuego

Location is UNCERTAIN

Area of Activity: (possibly an eruption of Atitlán)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1539

Stop Date: 1540

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1534 (?)

Volcano: San Martín

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Explosive eruption (?)
    Damage (land, property, etc.) (?)
    Evacuation (?)

Start Date: 1533

Stop Date: 1539

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption (?)
    Lava flow(s) (?)

Start Date: 1531 Dec 31 ± 30 days

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Evacuation

Start Date: 1530

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1529

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Phreatic explosion(s) (?)
Fumarolic activity (?)

Start Date: 1529

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Lava Volume: 1 x 10⁸ m³

Tephra Volume: 1 x 10⁸ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1528 ± 1 year

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Cristóbal

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1528

Volcano: Las Pilas

Location is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown

Start Date: 1528

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1527 (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Telica

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1526

Volcano: Fuego

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: (possibly only earthquakes)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1524 Apr 30 ± 30 days

Stop Date: 1524 Jul 15 ± 45 days

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1524 Apr 30 ± 30 days

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Santa Ana

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1524

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Momotombo

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Tephra Volume: 5.0 x 10⁷ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1524

Stop Date: 1544 (?)

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Area of Activity: Nindirí

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Lava lake eruption

Start Date: 1521 Dec 31 ± 365 days

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Santa Ana

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1520

Volcano: Santa Ana

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1519 Sep

Stop Date: 1523 (?)

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1519

Stop Date: 1523

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1518

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1512

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1510 ± 5 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Miguel

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Area of Activity: (eruption 70-80 years before 1586)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s) (?)
    Lava flow(s) (?)

Start Date: 1509

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption

Start Date: 1505 (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Atitlán

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1504

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1500 (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Cosigüina

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1488

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1469

Volcano: Suchitán

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Area of Activity: (probably Atitlán eruption)

Eruptive Characteristics: Unknown

Start Date: 1469

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Atitlán

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3^

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1450 ± 50 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Acatenango

Dating Technique: Anthropology

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1440 (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Lava Volume: 1.7 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra layer AR-21/UN-10)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1400 (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 4.4 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra layer AR-20/ET-2)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1363

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1360 ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: El Chichón

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 5

Tephra Volume: 2.3 ? x 10⁹ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra unit B)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion (?)
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1360 ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Area of Activity: Cerro Chino (Pc-Pt 8 tephra)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1354

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1351

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1350 (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Turrialba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1345

Stop Date: 1347

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1340 ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Barú

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1280 (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Area of Activity: North flank (Bosque Alegre)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1270 ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Jocotitlán

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1260 ± 50 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1200 (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Salvador

Dating Technique: Anthropology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 4.0 ± 0.1 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: Boquerón (San Andrés Talpetate Tuff)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1190 ± 150 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: El Chichón

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 1.1 ? x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra unit C)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1187

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1175

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Anthropology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1160 ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Area of Activity: MacKenney Crater (Pc-Pt 10 tephra)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1157

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1150 ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Cofre de Perote

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Lava Volume: 1.4 x 10⁹ m³

Area of Activity: Lower NE flank (El Volcancillo)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Regional fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1130 ± 150 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Barú

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1110 ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1110 ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1100 ± 50 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Momotombo

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1060 ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Nejapa-Miraflores

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Tephra Volume: > 9.0 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: Nejapa maar

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Regional fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1050 ± 50 years

Volcano: Michoacán-Guanajuato

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Area of Activity: Valle de Santiago

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1030 ± 40 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Tacaná

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1030 (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 9 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra layer AR-19/ET-3)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1020 (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 2.7 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra layer AR-18/ET-4)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 970 AD ± 50 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 930 AD ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Ceboruco

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 6

Tephra Volume: 1.1 ± 0.08 x 10¹⁰ m³

Area of Activity: (Jala Pumice)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Caldera collapse

Start Date: 900 AD ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 890 AD ± 40 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Martín

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 880 AD ± 500 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Area of Activity: (Pc-Pt 5 tephra, Pacaya debris avalanche)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Debris avalanche(s)

Start Date: 823 AD Mar 1 ± 90 days

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Ice Core

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): P

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 800 AD ± 50 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Almolonga

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 2 x 10⁷ m³

Tephra Volume: 1.3 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: Cerro Quemado

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)
    Debris avalanche(s)

Start Date: 780 AD ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: El Chichón

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 5

Tephra Volume: 2 ? x 10⁹ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra unit D)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 750 AD ± 50 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Anthropology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 1.7 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra layer AR-17/ET-5)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 730 AD ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 710 AD ± 30 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Barú

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 700 AD (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 1.9 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra layer AR-16/ET-6)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 690 AD ± 40 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 650 AD ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 3.8 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra layer AR-15/ET-7; A3 lava flows)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 640 AD ± 30 years Aug

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Salvador

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Area of Activity: NW flank (Loma Caldera)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Fatalities (?)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 640 AD ± 40 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Turrialba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 590 AD ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 590 AD ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: El Chichón

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Tephra Volume: 5 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra unit E)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 550 AD (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 1.5 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra layer AR-14/ET-8M)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 540 AD ± 150 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 480 AD ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: El Chichón

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Area of Activity: (tephra unit F)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 480 AD ± 50 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Martín

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent (?)
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 450 AD ± 30 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Ilopango

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 6+

Tephra Volume: > 7.1 x 10¹⁰ m³

Area of Activity: Ilopango

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Caldera collapse
    Evacuation

Start Date: 430 AD ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 430 AD ± 500 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 400 AD (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Anthropology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 2 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra layer AR-13/ET-8B)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 400 AD ± 50 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pacaya

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: (Pc-Pt 1 tephra)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 400 AD ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Chichinautzin

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Lava Volume: 3.2 x 10⁹ m³

Area of Activity: Xitle

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 380 AD ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Martín

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Area of Activity: South flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 260 AD ± 150 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Barú

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 250 AD (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 220 AD ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 210 AD (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Area of Activity: North flank (Bosque Alegre)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 200 AD ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Chichinautzin

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 8.2 ± 0.3 x 10⁸ m³

Tephra Volume: > 2.3 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: Chichinautzin

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 190 AD ± 150 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: El Chichón

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Area of Activity: (tephra unit G)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 150 AD (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 5+

Tephra Volume: 6.6 x 10⁹ m³

Area of Activity: (Masaya Tuff)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 140 AD ± 50 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 120 AD ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Martín

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Area of Activity: South flank (Cerro Puntiagudo)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 90 AD ± 40 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 9 x 10⁷ m³

Tephra Volume: 3 x 10⁷ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 90 AD ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Acatenango

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Area of Activity: Pico Central

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 70 AD ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Tacaná

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4?

Tephra Volume: > 1.2 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: San Antonio (upper SW flank)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 40 AD ± 40 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 40 AD ± 50 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Turrialba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 4 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: Central summit crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s) (?)
    Lava dome extrusion (?)

Start Date: 20 BC ± 50 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: El Chichón

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Area of Activity: (tephra unit H)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 50 BC ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Apoyeque

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 6

Tephra Volume: 1.8 x 10¹⁰ m³

Area of Activity: Apoyeque (Chiltepe Tephra)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 150 BC ± 300 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Martín

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Area of Activity: South flank

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 170 BC ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 5

Tephra Volume: 3.4 x 10⁹ m³

Area of Activity: (Masaya Triple Layer)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 170 BC ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 3.5 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra layer AR-12/ET-9N)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 200 BC ± 300 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): P

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 260 BC ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Acatenango

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Area of Activity: Pico Central

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 270 BC (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 1.5 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra layer AR-11/ET-9A)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 370 BC ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Acatenango

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Area of Activity: Pico Central

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 380 BC ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 1.5 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra layer AR-10/ET-9B)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent (?)
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 550 BC ± 500 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Nejapa-Miraflores

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Area of Activity: (PM5 tephra)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 640 BC ± 500 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Irazú

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 650 BC ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Debris avalanche(s)

Start Date: 700 BC ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: El Chichón

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Area of Activity: (tephra unit I)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 750 BC ± 40 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Martín

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 760 BC ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Area of Activity: North flank (Bosque Alegre)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 770 BC ± 50 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Concepción

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): P

Area of Activity: East flank (Las Pilas, Sintiope)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 780 BC ± 50 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 800 BC ± 50 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Momotombo

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4+

Tephra Volume: 8.5 ± 2.0 x 10⁸ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 830 BC ± 500 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0?

Area of Activity: (A4 lava flows)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 830 BC ± 150 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Turrialba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 960 BC ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Tecuamburro

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Area of Activity: NW flank (Ixpaco Crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent
Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1020 BC ± 150 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Atitlán

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1040 BC ± 300 years

Volcano: San Salvador

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (same as AD 260 Ilopango eruption)

Start Date: 1050 BC ± 1000 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Apoyeque

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 5 ? x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (Los Cedros Tephra)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1080 BC ± 150 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Tacaná

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1120 BC ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Turrialba

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1140 BC (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1170 BC ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1170 BC ± 50 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: La Malinche

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1200 BC ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Naolinco Volcanic Field

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Lava Volume: 1.2 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: Rincón de Chapultepec

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1250 BC ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 1.3 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra layer AR-9/ET-9)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1270 BC ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Barú

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1320 BC ± 300 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Martín

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Area of Activity: South flank (Cerro Mono Blanco)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1320 BC (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1340 BC ± 150 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: El Chichón

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Area of Activity: (tephra unit J)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1350 BC (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Nevado de Toluca

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1420 BC ± 300 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Turrialba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1450 BC (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 1.5 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra layer AR-8/ET-10)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1450 BC ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1500 BC ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1580 BC ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Fuego

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1650 BC (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 1.5 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra layer AR-7/ET-11)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1770 BC ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Area of Activity: Cerro Chato

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1820 BC ± 150 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Rincón de la Vieja

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: > 2.5 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (Río Blanco tephra)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1880 BC ± 150 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Michoacán-Guanajuato

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Area of Activity: Cerro el Jabalí

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1890 BC ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1890 BC ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Area of Activity: Volcán El Fraile

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1940 BC ± 300 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)
    Debris avalanche(s)

Start Date: 2030 BC ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: El Chichón

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 5

Tephra Volume: > 2 x 10⁹ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra unit K)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 2050 BC (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Michoacán-Guanajuato

Dating Technique: Anthropology

Area of Activity: Valle de Santiago (La Alberca)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 2110 BC ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2130 BC ± 50 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Martín

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent (?)
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2240 BC ± 1000 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Chichinautzin

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 8.6 ± 0.3 x 10⁸ m³

Tephra Volume: > 5.0 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: Guespalapa

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Regional fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 2250 BC (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 2 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra layer AR-6/ET-12)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2300 BC ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 2.7 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (La Perla unit)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 2370 BC ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Area of Activity: Volcán El Fraile

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 2370 BC ± 150 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4?

Tephra Volume: 3.5 x 10⁸ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 2500 BC ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 2550 BC ± 1000 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Apoyeque

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 5

Tephra Volume: > 1 x 10⁹ m³

Area of Activity: W Chiltepe Peninsula (Mateare Tephra)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Tsunami (giant sea waves)

Start Date: 2550 BC ± 300 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Momotombo

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 2710 BC ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Acatenango

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Area of Activity: Yepocapa

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s) (?)

Start Date: 2750 BC ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Michoacán-Guanajuato

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Tephra Volume: 3.9 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: Cerro el Metate

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 2780 BC ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 2800 BC ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 2800 BC (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 1.5 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra layer AR-5/ET-13)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 3030 BC ± 50 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 3050 BC ± 1000 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Zitácuaro-Valle de Bravo

Dating Technique: K-AR

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Area of Activity: West of Valle de Bravo

Eruptive Characteristics:
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 3050 BC ± 500 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Nejapa-Miraflores

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Area of Activity: (PM4 tephra)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Regional fissure eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 3090 BC ± 500 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Socorro

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Area of Activity: Lower SW flank (near Bahia Braithwaite)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 3180 BC ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Area of Activity: (tephra units X,Y)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 3190 BC ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Area of Activity: Cerro Chato

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 3270 BC (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Area of Activity: (tephra unit W)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 3350 BC ± 300 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Area of Activity: (tephra unit V)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 3350 BC (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 2 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra layer AR-4/ET-14)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 3440 BC ± 50 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: San Martín

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 3510 BC ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 3600 BC ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Area of Activity: (tephra unit U)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 3700 BC ± 300 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 5

Tephra Volume: 5 x 10⁹ m³

Area of Activity: Volcán El Fraile

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 3900 BC (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 1.5 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (tephra layer AR-3/ET-15)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 3920 BC ± 50 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Las Cumbres

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Area of Activity: North flank (Yolotepec lava dome)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent
Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 3950 BC (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Area of Activity: North flank (Cerro Congo)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 4050 BC (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Masaya

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 6

Tephra Volume: > 1.3 x 10¹⁰ m³

Area of Activity: NW of caldera (San Antonio Tephra)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 4110 BC ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Area of Activity: (tephra unit T)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 4160 BC ± 30 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Apoyeque

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 5

Tephra Volume: 1.9 x 10⁹ m³

Area of Activity: Laguna Xiloá

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 4250 BC ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Chichinautzin

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Lava Volume: 1.1 ± 0.3 x 10⁹ m³

Tephra Volume: 6 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: Tláloc

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Regional fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 4390 BC ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Nejapa-Miraflores

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Area of Activity: El Hormigón

Eruptive Characteristics:
Regional fissure eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 4430 BC ± 300 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Area of Activity: (tephra units S,R)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 4450 BC (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Area of Activity: (tephra layer AR-2/ET-16)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 4500 BC ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 4690 BC ± 300 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Tephra Volume: 1 x 10⁷ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 4740 BC ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Tacaná

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 4960 BC ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Debris avalanche(s) (?)

Start Date: 5050 BC (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Miravalles

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 5060 BC ± 150 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Arenal

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4?

Area of Activity: (tephra layer AR-1/SFB)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 5150 BC (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): P

Area of Activity: Volcán El Fraile

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 5230 BC ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Nejapa-Miraflores

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Area of Activity: (TC Tephra)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Regional fissure eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 5350 BC ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Nejapa-Miraflores

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Area of Activity: (NNT Tephra)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Regional fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 5580 BC ± 300 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: La Malinche

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 5590 BC ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Area of Activity: Botos Cone

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 5720 BC ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Tacaná

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 5840 BC ± 500 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Chichinautzin

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Lava Volume: 6.0 ± 0.2 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: Cuauhtzin

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 5870 BC ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: La Malinche

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 5880 BC ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Area of Activity: (tephra unit P)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 5940 BC ± 500 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Tacaná

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 6050 BC ± 1000 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Barva

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): P

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 6120 BC ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: La Malinche

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 6220 BC ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Tephra Volume: 1 x 10⁷ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 6250 BC ± 500 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Area of Activity: Volcán El Fraile

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 6310 BC ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: La Malinche

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 6320 BC ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 6480 BC ± 300 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Michoacán-Guanajuato

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Tephra Volume: 2.9 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: Cerro la Taza

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 6510 BC ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: El Chichón

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Area of Activity: (tephra unit L)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 6710 BC ± 150 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 5?

Tephra Volume: 1 ? x 10⁹ m³

Area of Activity: (upper Citlaltépetl ignimbrite)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 6710 BC ± 200 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: La Malinche

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 6890 BC ± 500 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: La Malinche

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 7030 BC ± 50 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: > 1 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: (lower Citlaltépetl ignimbrite)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 7150 BC (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Popocatépetl

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): P

Area of Activity: Volcán El Fraile

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 7260 BC ± 300 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Turrialba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Lava Volume: 4.5 x 10⁹ m³

Area of Activity: NE summit crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 7290 BC ± 1000 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Chichinautzin

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 0

Area of Activity: Cerro Tetepetl (Tenango lava flow)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 7300 BC ± 1000 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Nejapa-Miraflores

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Area of Activity: (PM3 tephra)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Regional fissure eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 7350 BC ± 300 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Michoacán-Guanajuato

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Tephra Volume: 6.8 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: Hoyo el Huanillo

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 7370 BC ± 300 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Chichinautzin

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 4

Tephra Volume: 2.5 x 10⁸ m³

Area of Activity: Tres Cruces

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 7420 BC ± 500 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 7420 BC ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Barú

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 7430 BC ± 300 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Nejapa-Miraflores

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Area of Activity: Refinería crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Regional fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 7530 BC ± 40 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Pico de Orizaba

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 7620 BC ± 100 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 7690 BC ± 500 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Colima

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Debris avalanche(s)

Start Date: 7740 BC ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Jocotitlán

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Debris avalanche(s)

Start Date: 7920 BC ± 75 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Poás

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 7930 BC ± 500 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Chichinautzin

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 1.6 ± 0.4 x 10⁹ m³

Tephra Volume: > 5.2 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: Volcán Pelado

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 9280 BC ± 30 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Barú

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 9450 BC ± 150 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Volcano: Tacaná

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption
Pyroclastic flow(s)

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