La Soufrière
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Volcano on the island of Saint Vincent in the Caribbean
Key facts
- Elevation
- 1,235 m (4,052 ft)
- Prominence
- 1,234 m (4,049 ft)
- Listing
- North America isolated 123rd Country high point
- Location
- Saint Vincent , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , West Indies
- Formed by
- Subduction zone volcanism
- Mountain type
- Stratovolcano (active)
- Volcanic arc
- Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc
- Last eruption
- 27 December 2020 – 22 April 2021
- Easiest route
- From the windward (Atlantic) side
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Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- 1220
- Image
- Soufriere.jpg
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- Commons category
- La Soufrière (Saint Vincent)
- topographic prominence
- 1234
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La Soufrière or Soufrière Saint Vincent ( French pronunciation: [sufʁjɛʁ sɛ̃ vɛ̃sɑ̃]) is an active volcano on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is the highest peak on Saint Vincent, and has had eight recorded eruptions since 1718. The latest eruptive activity began on 27 December 2020 with the slow extrusion of a dome of lava, and culminated in a series of explosive events between 9 and 22 April 2021.
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18th-century volcanic events19th-century volcanic events20th-century volcanic events21st-century volcanic eventsActive volcanoesHolocene stratovolcanoesImportant Bird Areas of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesMountains of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesMountains of the CaribbeanPeléan eruptionsPhreatic eruptionsStratovolcanoes of North AmericaVEI-4 volcanoesVolcanic crater lakesVolcanoes of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines