What the records say
- When
- 20 May 1902
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Martinique
- Coordinates
- 14.81° N, 61.17° W
- Vei
- 4
- Houses destroyed
- 20
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
Mount Pelée
Active volcano on the Caribbean island of Martinique
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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