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Historic Eruption
1902 Eruption of Soufriere St. Vincent
7 May 1902 · Stratovolcano · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
On 7 May 1902, 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 1,680 people. Most deaths were caused by pyroclastic flows. It is the 28th deadliest eruption recorded by NOAA. The eruption triggered a tsunami with waves up to 1 m.
- Date
- 7 May 1902
- 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
- 1,680
- Estimated Damage
- less than 1 million US dollars
- Main Causes of Death
- Pyroclastic Flows
- Triggered Tsunami
- 1902 Tsunami · 1 m
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
- 1812April 1812 Eruption · VEI 4 · Ash and Tephra56 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program