Volcanic eruption
See 950 BCE on the mapEruption of Morne Watt
950 BCE · 15.31° N, 61.30° W
Morne Watt or Watt Mountain is a mountain consisting of one or more stratovolcanoes at the south end of Dominica in the eastern Caribbean Sea. With an elevation of 1,224 m (4,016 ft), it is the third highest mountain in Dominica after Morne Diablotins and Morne Trois Pitons.
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What the records say
- When
- 950 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 15.31° N, 61.30° W
- Date uncertainty
- ± 300 years
- Vent
- NE of Watt Mtn (Valley of Desolation)
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
- Volcano number
- 360101
- Eruption number
- 12371
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