FINAL HAZARDS REPORT
The most dangerous natural hazards named for Guatemala are volcanic eruptions. Guatemala is a country characterized by diverse landscapes, including mountains and rainforests. Its location between the Caribbean Plate, the North American Plate, and the Cocos Plate makes it all the more prone to significant seismic activity and volcanic eruptions to interact. These tectonic plates intersect at convergent boundaries, particularly where the oceanic Cocos Plate subduct beneath the Caribbean Plate, placing Guatemala within the seismically active " Ring of Fire" . Guatemala has several active volcanoes, including Volcán de Fuego, Pacaya, and Santiaguito. These volcanoes are also part of the Central American Volcanic Arc , which is formed by the subduction of the Cocos Plate beneath the Caribbean Plate. Due to the frequency of these eruptions, this poses significant risks to the nearby populations and infrastructures. The most recent event of volcanic activity in
