Eruption of Soufriere St. Vincent
Mar 1784 · 13.33° N, 61.18° W
La Soufrière or Soufrière Saint Vincent is an active volcano on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is the highest peak on Saint Vincent, and has had eight recorded eruptions since 1718.
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What the records say
- When
- Mar 1784
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 13.33° N, 61.18° W
- Vei
- 0
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 360150
- Eruption number
- 12449
La Soufrière (Saint Vincent)
Active stratovolcano on the Caribbean island Saint Vincent
La Soufrière or Soufrière Saint Vincent is an active volcano on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is the highest peak on Saint Vincent, and has had eight recorded eruptions since 1718. The latest eruptive activity began on 27 December 2020 with the slow extrusion of a dome of lava, and culminated in a series of explosive events between 9 and 22 April 2021.
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Nearby in time and place
- Action of 6 December 17826 Dec 1782 · Battle
- Battle of Fort Royal30 Apr 1781 · Battle
- Capture of Saint Vincent16 Jun 1779 · Battle
- Capture of St. Lucia18 Dec 1778 · Battle
- Battle of Martinique1779 · Battle
- Battle of St. Lucia15 Dec 1778 · Battle
- Capture of Grenada2 Jul 1779 · Battle
- Battle of Grenada6 Jul 1779 · Battle
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