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Soufrière Hills
Soufriere Hills.jpg
Highest point
Elevation 1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Prominence 1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Geography
Location Montserrat, Caribbean
Country  Montserrat
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc
Last eruption 2013

The Soufrière Hills volcano is an active stratovolcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. After being dormant for a long time, it became active in 1995. It has been active since then. Because of its eruptions, no one can live on the south half of Montserrat. The capital city, Plymouth, was destroyed. About two thirds of the population had to leave Montserrat. It had been showing signs of erupting for a long time before it did. When it did erupt, 19 out of the 23 people that remained burned to death because of the pyroclastic flow which was 400 °C (752 °F).

Images for kids

  • Soufrière 2009 eruption

    2009 ash and steam plume, Soufrière Hills Volcano. Grey deposits that include pyroclastic flows and volcanic mudflows (lahars) are visible extending from the volcano toward the coastline. NASA ISS photo, 11 October 2009, a view from the northeast looking southwest

  • Montserrat Relief Map, SRTM-1

    Relief Map

  • Volcanic Ash from Montserrat 2 - Smithsonian Rock Sample NMNH-EO 045901

    Volcanic ash (tuff) from Montserrat

  • Soufriere Hills Volcano dome collapse

    False colour satellite image of Soufrière Hills before and after a 2010 partial dome collapse. Red areas are living vegetation, grey areas are covered in volcanic debris

  • Montserrat Salem Eruption1

    22 September 1997 10:46 a.m. eruption

  • Soufriere hills ash

    Ash plume from Soufrière Hills, 10 March 2004

  • From Garibaldi Hill (5809292121)

    The volcano in 2011

  • Volcanic Debris (5809856144)

    Debris in Belham River Valley in 2011

  • Monserrat - Soufrière Hills close-up

    A close-up of the volcano in 2012

  • Montserrat, Karibik - 2012-03-04 - Soufrière Hills - still active - panoramio

    Close-up of the volcano in 2012

  • Montserrat, Karibik - 2012-03-04 - Pyroclastic Flows - panoramio

    Pyroclastic flow deposits in 2012

  • Soufrière Hills volcano in Monserrat

    The side of the volcano in 2012, showing the path taken by pyroclastic flows

See also

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