Pacaya is located:
1.along the segmented Central American Volcanic front at a prominent right step
2.at the south end of the Guatemala City graben, on the edge of the Amatitlan Caldera
3.along the Jalpatagua Fault, an important strike-slip feature.
How does Pacaya’s location influence its activity?
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