Volcán de Fuego

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Volcán de Fuego is an active stratovolcano in the Mexican state of Colima, known as one of the most frequently erupting and potentially dangerous volcanoes in the country.

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Volcán de Fuego canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcano
stratovolcano
climateZone tropical to subtropical highland
composition andesite
basaltic andesite
considered one of the most active volcanoes in Mexico
one of the most dangerous volcanoes in Mexico
country Mexico
coveredBy vegetation on lower slopes
dangerousPhenomena ashfall
lahars
pyroclastic density currents
elevation approximately 12664 ft
approximately 3860 m
eruptionStyle Strombolian
Vulcanian
geologicalSetting subduction zone volcano
hasActivity frequent eruptions
lava flows
persistent degassing
pyroclastic flows
hasCrater summit crater
hasVolcanicHazardZones exclusion zones around the cone
hazardLevel high
languageName Spanish
lastMajorEruptions 20th century
21st century
locatedIn State of Colima
linked to: state of Colima

western Mexico
monitoring monitored by Mexican geological and civil protection agencies
mountainRange Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
nameMeaning Volcano of Fire
linked to: Mountain of Fire
near City of Colima
linked to: Colima City

Ciudad Guzmán
Colima Volcano complex
linked to: Colima Volcano

Comala
Nevado de Colima
linked to: Colima Volcano
notableFor ash plumes affecting nearby communities
frequent explosive eruptions
lava dome growth and collapse
partOf Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
region Colima-Jalisco border region
riskTo agricultural areas around the volcano
nearby towns in Colima
slopeFeatures lava flows on flanks
tectonicInteraction subduction of Cocos Plate beneath North American Plate
tectonicPlate North American Plate
volcanicArc Trans-Mexican Volcanic Arc
volcanoType andesitic stratovolcano

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Colima Volcano alsoKnownAs Volcán de Fuego
Fuego alsoKnownAs Volcán de Fuego
Ultras of North America includesPeak Volcán de Fuego