Volcano Soufriere Hills
On the Caribbean island of Montserrat, dormant for centuries until 1995. The eruption that followed buried the capital, Plymouth, under ash and pyroclastic flows, drove about two thirds of the population off the island and killed 19 people in 1997. The southern half of Montserrat remains an exclusion zone.
Last eruption
Erupted since 2000
Summit
Stratovolcano · Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Activity
0 events (1.0x rate)
Interactive Volcano & Seismicity Map
Seismicity within 50 km radius, active VAAC ash plumes, and tectonic plate boundaries.
Recent seismicity within 50 km
0 events in the last 12 h within 25 km of the crater.
| Time | Magnitude | Epicenter / Place | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84d ago | M3.2 | ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA REGION (OVSG) | 35 km |
Geological & Tectonic Profile
StratovolcanoSoufriere Hills is an active Stratovolcano formed in an active Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km). Dominant lithology: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite.
Volcano Dossier
VN #360050Official catalogue parameters, coordinates, elevation and geotectonic classification.
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Catalogue: Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program.Smithsonian GVP profile