Volcanic eruption
See 2010 BCE on the mapEruption of Liamuiga
2010 BCE · 17.37° N, 62.80° W
Mount Liamuiga is a 1,156-metre (3,792 ft) stratovolcano which forms the north-western part of the island of Saint Kitts.
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What the records say
- When
- 2010 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 17.37° N, 62.80° W
- Vei
- 4
- Date uncertainty
- ± 150 years
- Unit
- Tephra unit D
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
- Volcano number
- 360030
- Eruption number
- 12337
Mount Liamuiga
Mountain in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Mount Liamuiga is a 1,156-metre (3,792 ft) stratovolcano which forms the north-western part of the island of Saint Kitts. The peak is the highest point on the island of Saint Kitts, in the federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and in the entire British Leeward Islands, as well as one of the tallest peaks in the eastern Caribbean archipelago.
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page