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    Soufrière Hills

    Stratovolcano · 915 m · Montserrat

    Soufrière Hills
    Photo: CommonismNow · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Soufrière Hills sits on the Caribbean Plate, in a subduction zone. 9 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2013. Its major eruptions caused at least 24 deaths.

    Elevation
    915 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, oceanic crust
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    Caribbean Plate
    Country
    Montserrat
    Last Eruption
    2013
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    9
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    3
    Known Fatalities
    24

    Eruption Timeline

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

    8,050 BCE4,050 BCE2,460 BCE1180148015501995 · VEI 32004 · VEI 32005 · VEI 3 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 8,050 BCE1500180019002000

    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