Volcanic eruption

Eruption of Soufriere Hills

25 Jun 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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When
25 Jun 1997
Kind
Volcanic eruption
Where
Montserrat
Coordinates
16.72° N, 62.18° W
Vei
3
Deaths
22
Missing
1
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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