Volcanic eruption
See 1370 on the mapEruption of Pelee
1370 · 14.81° N, 61.17° W
Mount Pelée or Mont Pelée is an active stratovolcano at the northern end of Martinique, an island and French overseas department in the Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc of the Caribbean. Its volcanic cone is composed of stratified layers of hardened ash and solidified lava. Its most recent eruption was in 1932.
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What the records say
- When
- 1370
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 14.81° N, 61.17° W
- Date uncertainty
- year uncertain
- Unit
- Tephra layer NRP1
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
- Volcano number
- 360120
- Eruption number
- 12425
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