Kick 'em Jenny Volcano

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Submarine volcano

West Indies, Grenada, 12.3°N / -61.64°W

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Summit height: -185 m / - 607 ft

Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)

Last update: 3 Sep 2025 (Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report)

Kick 'em Jenny, a historically active submarine volcano 8 km off the north shore of Grenada, rises 1300 m from the sea floor.

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Typical eruption style: unspecified
Kick 'em Jenny volcano eruptions: 2001

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Background

Recent bathymetric surveys have shown evidence for a major arcuate collapse structure that was the source of a submarine debris avalanche that traveled more than 15 km to the west. Bathymetry also revealed another submarine cone to the SE, Kick 'em Jack, and submarine lava domes to its south. These and subaerial tuff rings and lava flows at Ile de Caille and other nearby islands may represent a single large volcanic complex. Numerous historical eruptions, mostly documented by acoustic signals, have occurred at Kick 'em Jenny since 1939, when an eruption cloud rose 275 m above the sea surface. Prior to the 1939 eruption, which was witnessed by a large number of people in northern Grenada, there had been no written mention of Kick 'em Jenny. Eruptions have involved both explosive activity and the quiet extrusion of lava flows and lava domes in the summit crater; deep rumbling noises have sometimes been heard onshore. Historical eruptions have modified the morphology of the summit crater.
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Smithsonian / GVP volcano information

Significant volcanic eruptions: Kick 'em Jenny volcano

In the past 10,000 years, Kick 'em Jenny has had at least 15 confirmed volcanic eruptions, out of which 14 are documented by historical records, while the others can be inferred from geological evidence.

The table below lists all known eruptions (date in bold face) of Kick 'em Jenny volcano in historic times and during the past 10,000 years. Updates on the most recent volcanic activity of Kick 'em Jenny can be found on the news page of Kick 'em Jenny volcano.

Date	Note	VEI
2017 Apr 29	Historical obs./docs.	0
2015 Jul 23 - Jul 24	Submarine Historical obs./docs.	0
2001 Dec 4 - Dec 6	Historical obs./docs.	0
1990 Mar 26 - Mar 28	Historical obs./docs.	0
1988 Dec 29 - Dec 30	Historical obs./docs.	0
1977 Nov 11	Historical obs./docs.	0
1977 Jan 14	Historical obs./docs.	0?
1974 Sep 5 - Sep 6	Historical obs./docs.	0
1972 Jul 5	Historical obs./docs.	0
1966 May 5 - Aug 6	Historical obs./docs.	0
1965 Oct 24	Historical obs./docs.	0
1965 Oct 24	Tsunami recorded Historical obs./docs.	0
1953 Oct 30	Historical obs./docs.	0
1943 Oct 5 - Oct 6	Historical obs./docs.	0
1939 Jul 24	Historical obs./docs.	1
1939 Jul 24	Tsunami recorded Historical obs./docs.	1
1000 ±200 y. AD	Ile de Caille	?

Remark:

Our list of volcanic eruptions closely follows the database of eruptions of the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Project (GVP), the internationally most recognized data source for volcanic eruptions, but also includes significant eruptive episodes or related volcano events. "Volcanic eruptions" are usually to be understood as sequences of individual eruptive episodes that can follow each other, or even overlap (if several vents are involved), and can last many years, decades or even longer. For example, the current activity of Stromboli volcano is understood as a single eruption that has been ongoing since 1934.

Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K | Global Volcanism Project / Smithsonian Institution

Kick 'em Jenny Volcano FAQ

+When was the last eruption of Kick 'em Jenny volcano?

The last confirmed eruption of Kick 'em Jenny occurred in 2017.

+How often does Kick 'em Jenny volcano erupt?

There are no known historic eruptions, but evidence from geologic records shows that it has had at least 15 eruptions over the past 10,000 years. This number is likely much higher because many past eruptions might not have left evidence recognizeable today and/or the volcano might not have been studied in too much detail. Using the available data, a very conservative estimate is that Kick 'em Jenny volcano erupts every 667 years.

+How active is Kick 'em Jenny volcano at present?

Kick 'em Jenny volcano is relatively active: Since 1900, it has had 13 eruptions, and been active during 13 years out of 126 as of now. This means, Kick 'em Jenny has been in eruption one in 9.7 years on average. The last eruption was in 2017 and ended 9 years ago.

+When was the largest eruption of Kick 'em Jenny volcano?

The largest eruption of Kick 'em Jenny volcano in historic times occurred in 1939. It only has a VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) of 1, likely because it was a mainly effusive eruption generating lava flows but very little ash.

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