Eruption of Soufriere St. Vincent
4 Oct 1971 – 20 Mar 1972 · 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
- 4 Oct 1971 – 20 Mar 1972
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 13.33° N, 61.18° W
- Vei
- 0
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 360150
- Eruption number
- 12454
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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- 1967 Guadeloupe riotsMay 1967 · Riot
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