Volcanic eruption

Eruption 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

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