Volcanic eruption
See 550 BCE on the mapEruption of The Quill
550 BCE · 17.48° N, 62.96° W
The Quill, also known as Mount Mazinga, is a stratovolcano located on the island of Sint Eustatius in the Caribbean Netherlands. The summit elevation of 601 m (1,972 ft) above sea level makes it the second highest mountain in the Netherlands.
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What the records say
- When
- 550 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 17.48° N, 62.96° W
- Date uncertainty
- year uncertain
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
- Volcano number
- 360020
- Eruption number
- 12335
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