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    Soufriere Guadeloupe

    Stratovolcano · 1,467 m · France

    Soufriere Guadeloupe
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    Soufriere Guadeloupe sits on the Caribbean Plate, in a subduction zone. 19 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1977.

    Elevation
    1,467 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, oceanic crust
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    Caribbean Plate
    Country
    France
    Last Eruption
    1977
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    19
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    4

    Eruption Timeline

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

    7,490 BCE6,450 BCE3,310 BCE2,050 BCE1,810 BCE1,310 BCE · VEI 3980 BCE820 BCE · VEI 3580 BCE · VEI 23701530 · VEI 41690 · VEI 11696 · VEI 11797 · VEI 21812 · VEI 11836 · VEI 21903 · VEI 21956 · VEI 11976 · VEI 2 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 7,490 BCE1500180019002000

    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