Eruption of Soufriere Hills
26 Dec 1997 · Montserrat
The Soufrière Hills is an active, complex stratovolcano with many lava domes forming its summit on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. After a long period of dormancy, the Soufrière Hills volcano became active in 1995 and continued to erupt until 2010.
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What the records say
- When
- 26 Dec 1997
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Montserrat
- Coordinates
- 16.72° N, 62.18° W
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
Soufrière Hills
Volcano on Montserrat in the Caribbean
The Soufrière Hills is an active, complex stratovolcano with many lava domes forming its summit on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. After a long period of dormancy, the Soufrière Hills volcano became active in 1995 and continued to erupt until 2010. Its last eruption was in 2013.
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