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    Saba

    Stratovolcano · 887 m · Netherlands

    Saba
    Photo: Richie Diesterheft · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Saba sits on the Caribbean Plate, in a subduction zone. 1 eruption is known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1640.

    Elevation
    887 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, oceanic crust
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    Caribbean Plate
    Country
    Netherlands
    Last Eruption
    1640
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    1

    Eruption Timeline

    Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

    1640 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 14991500180019002000

    Eruption 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