Volcán de Fuego erupted in Gautemala

GEOGRAPHY

2 MARCH 2026

• Volcán de Fuego erupted in Alotenango, 65 km southwest of Guatemala City.
• Authorities have issued an orange alert for the region, warning of explosive activity from both Fuego and the nearby Santiaguito volcano. 

Some well-known active volcanoes around the world:

Asia

• Mount Fuji – Japan (active but currently dormant; last erupted in 1707)
• Mount Merapi – Indonesia (frequent eruptions)
• Mayon Volcano – Philippines (very active and symmetrical cone)

Europe

• Mount Etna – Italy (one of the most active volcanoes in the world)
• Mount Vesuvius – Italy (famous for destroying Pompeii)
• Eyjafjallajökull – Iceland (erupted in 2010, disrupting air travel)

North America

• Kīlauea – USA (one of the most active volcanoes on Earth)
• Mount St. Helens – USA (major eruption in 1980)
• Popocatépetl – Mexico (frequent activity)

Central & South America

• Volcán de Fuego – Guatemala (frequent eruptions)
• Cotopaxi – Ecuador (one of the highest active volcanoes)

Africa

• Mount Nyiragongo – Democratic Republic of Congo (known for its lava lake)
• Mount Kilimanjaro – Tanzania (dormant but geologically active)