Eruption of lava from Fuego volcano in Guatemala
Back to Charter Activations| Type of Event | Volcán |
| Location of Event | Alotenango, Guatemala |
| Date of Charter Activation | 21/05/2012 |
| Charter Requestor | SIFEM on behalf of SECONRED |
| Project Management | CONAE |
Description of the Event
On Saturday, Feugo Volcano in Guatemala began to spew ash and emit lava in the capital of Antigua. Authorities issued an “orange” alert, and restricted flights from flying within a 25-mile (40 kilometer) radius of the volcano.
The volcano entered the phase of effusive eruption, throwing lava over 1,300 feet high, and ash plumed up to 5,000 meters which continued to fall over the weekend.
The National Disasters Agency cautioned nearby villagers to move quickly, however, no evacuations were ordered.
This is the largest eruption of the Fuego Volcano in recent times, and is part of activity that began in 2002 including intermittent explosive eruptions and lava flows.
Images and/or Image product Delivered under the Charter
PRISM images of Fuego Volcano
Source: ALOS - Sensor: PRISM
Acquired: 04/02/2011
Copyright JAXA
Map produced by CONAE
AVNIR-2 and PRISM images of Fuego Volcano
Source: ALOS - Sensor: AVNIR-2 and PRISM
Acquired: AVNIR-2: 20/12/2010
PRISM: 04/02/2011
Copyright JAXA
Map produced by CONAE
AVNIR-2 and PRISM images of Fuego Volcano
Source: ALOS - Sensor: AVNIR-2 and PRISM
Acquired: AVNIR-2: 20/12/2010
PRISM: 04/02/2011
Copyright JAXA
Map produced by CONAE
Pre-disaster Landsat image of Fuego Volcano
Source: Landsat 5 - Sensor: TM
Acquired: 01/01/2000
Copyright USGS, NASA
Map produced by CONAE
Pre-disaster Landsat image of Fuego Volcano
Source: Landsat 5 - Sensor: TM
Acquired: 01/01/2000
Copyright USGS, NASA
Map produced by CONAE
SAR images before and after the del Fuego Volcano eruption
Geofered system: UTM, Zone 15N
Source: RADARSAT-1 and RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 01/07/2000 and 25/05/2012
Copyright RADARSAT Data and Products © MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (2011) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by CONAE
Post-disaster image of Fuego Volcano
Geofered system: UTM, Zone 15N
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 25/05/2012
Copyright RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (2011) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by CONAE
Historic image of Fuego Volcano
Geofered system: UTM, Zone 15N
Source: RADARSAT-1
Acquired: 01/07/2000
Copyright RADARSAT Data and Products © MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (2011) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by CONAE