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Mount Pelée
Stratovolcano · 1,372 m · France
Mount Pelée sits on the Caribbean Plate, in a subduction zone. 54 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1932. Its major eruptions caused at least 29,523 deaths.
- Elevation
- 1,372 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, oceanic crust
- Dominant Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Plate
- Caribbean Plate
- Country
- France
- Last Eruption
- 1932
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 54
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 4
- Known Fatalities
- 29,523
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 254,000 people live in those within 30 km.
- 24 kmFort-de-France254,000 people
- 60 kmRoseau23,000 people
- 92 kmCastries38,000 people
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption Deadly Eruption (NOAA) Uncertain Date
Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata