VEI 5 eruption (USGS) | |
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The volcano before the eruption | |
Volcano | Acatanango volcano |
Date | May 12, 2022 |
Time | 0345 MDT |
Eruption type | Vesuvian |
Location | Guatemala |
Fatalities | 105 |
Damages | $117 million (2022 USD) |
Other impacts | Numerous lahars due to heavy rains during the eruption |
The 2022 eruption of the Acatanango volcano was a moderately explosive eruption that led to the deaths of 105 people, caused $177 million in damages, and was later rated as a VEI 5 Vesuvian eruption by the USGS.