The only known historical eruptions of Acatenango volcano occurred in the 20th century, between 1924 and 1927 from just north of the summit peak (Pico Mayor) and again in December 1972 from the saddle between Yepocapa and Pico Mayor.
阿卡特南戈火山的仅有的爆发历史记录发生在20世纪，在1924年到1927年间，自主峰（Pico Mayor）北侧，并在1972年12月在Yepocap峰和主峰之间的鞍区再次爆发。