Volcanic eruption
See 1792 on the mapEruption of Pelee
22 Jan 1792 – Apr 1792 · 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
- 22 Jan 1792 – Apr 1792
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 14.81° N, 61.17° W
- Vei
- 1
- Vent
- Upper Rivière Claire valley
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 360120
- Eruption number
- 12428
Nearby in time and place
- Battle of Martinique24 Mar 1794 · Battle
- Invasion of Guadeloupe1794 · Military operation
- Second Carib War1795 · War
- Battle of Belvedere estate8 Apr 1795 · Battle
- Fédon's rebellion2 Mar 1795 · Rebellion
- Action of 15 February 178315 Feb 1783 · Battle
- Action of 6 December 17826 Dec 1782 · Battle
- Battle of the Saintes9 Apr 1782 · Battle
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