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Historic Eruption
1812 Eruption of Soufriere St. Vincent
27 April 1812 · Stratovolcano · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
On 27 April 1812, Soufriere St. Vincent in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines erupted. The volcano rises to 1,220 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 4 out of 8, that of a cataclysmic eruption ejecting more than 0.1 km³ of material. It killed at least 56 people. Most deaths were caused by ash and tephra fall, and to a lesser extent by lahars (volcanic mudflows).
- Date
- 27 April 1812
- Volcano
- Soufriere St. Vincent
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1,220 m
- Country
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 4 out of 8
- Deaths
- 56
- Homes Destroyed
- 1 to 50
- Estimated Damage
- less than 1 million US dollars
- Main Causes of Death
- Ash and Tephra
Other Significant Eruptions of Soufriere St. Vincent
- 2021April 2021 Eruption · VEI 4 · Ash and Tephra, Tsunami
- 1979April 1979 Eruption · VEI 3 · Ash and Tephra, Pyroclastic Flows2 deaths
- 1902May 1902 Eruption · VEI 4 · Pyroclastic Flows1,680 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program