Volcano Hazards at Fuego and Acatenango, Guatemala

Type Assessment report
Language English
Pages: 24
Uploader Angel Lallana
Publisher(s) U.S. Geological Survey
Sector(s)
Location(s) Guatemala
Author(s) J.W. Vallance, S.P. Schilling, O. Matias, W.I. Rose, M.M. Howell
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This report describes the kinds of hazardous events that occur at volcanoes in general and the kinds of hazardous geologic events that have occurred at Acatenango and Fuego in the past. The report also shows, in the accompanying volcano-hazards-zonation maps, which areas are likely to be at risk when hazardous events occur again.