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Volcanic activity in El Salvador today
Map of volcanoes in El Salvador
Volcanic alerts in El Salvador today
No national alert status is shown because this country’s competent authority is not yet operationally connected to GDE.
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Historical volcanic eruptions in El Salvador
A selection of documented notable historical eruptions for volcanoes linked to El Salvador.
16 displayed records · Smithsonian GVP · Snapshot retrieved: 2026-10-21 06:17:33 UTC
| Start | End | Volcano / country | VEI | GVP certainty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-29 | 2014-07-28 | San Miguel Summit Crater 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 3 | Confirmed |
| 2005-06-16 | 2005-10-01 [?] | Santa Ana 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1948-11-04 | 1957-12-01 ±30 days | Izalco Summit, SW and NE flanks 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1925-12-26 | 1927-01-16 ±15 days | Izalco 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 3? | Confirmed |
| 1917-06-07 | 1917-11-16 ±15 days | San Salvador Boquerón summit and north flank 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1880-03-16 ±15 days | — | Santa Ana NW flank (Mala Cara) 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1879-12-31 | 1880-03-26 ±5 days | Ilopango Islas Quemadas, Lake Ilopango 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1874-07-02 ±182 days | — | Santa Ana 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1658-11-03 | 1671-08 [>] | San Salvador NW flank (El Playón) 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1576 | — | Santa Ana 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1575 | — | San Salvador Loma de Grandes Bloques 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 3? | Confirmed |
| 1524-04-30 ±30 days | — | Santa Ana 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1521-12-31 ±365 days | — | Santa Ana 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 3 | Confirmed |
| 1200 [?] | — | San Salvador Boquerón 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 4 | Confirmed |
| 640-08 ±30 years | — | San Salvador NW flank (Loma Caldera) 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 3? | Confirmed |
| 450 ±30 years | — | Ilopango 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 6+ | Confirmed |
This hub highlights confirmed eruptions with VEI 3 or higher when available. Smaller or uncertain eruptions are not automatically presented as major events. The historical source is Smithsonian GVP.
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