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GVP volcano 342030 · no holder yet

Santa Maria

Santa Maria is a 3,745 m stratovolcano in Guatemala, erupting as recently as 2026.

Ongoing in the Smithsonian's record since June 1922, as of March 2026.

Type
Stratovolcano (composite landform)
Summit
3,745 m above sea level
Rock
Dacite
Setting
Subduction zone, continental, over 25 km
Last eruption
2026
Largest known
VEI 6, colossal, 1902
Eruptions
3 confirmed in the record
Where
14.76°N 91.55°W · Guatemala
Region
Central America Volcanic Arc, Middle America-Caribbean Volcanic Regions
Record
Global Volcanism Program, volcano 342030

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