What the records say
- When
- 23 Apr 1902 – 5 Oct 1905
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 14.81° N, 61.17° W
- Vei
- 4
- Vent
- Rivière Blanche and summit crater
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 360120
- Eruption number
- 12430
1902 eruption of Mount Pelée
Volcanic eruption on Martinique
The 1902 eruption of Mount Pelée was a volcanic eruption on the island of Martinique in the Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc of the eastern Caribbean, which was one of the deadliest eruptions in recorded history. Eruptive activity began on 23 April as a series of phreatic eruptions from the summit of Mount Pelée.
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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