Foundland volcano
Updated: Nov 28, 2023 16:59 GMT -
Stratovolcano 960 m / 3150 ft
Dominica, 15.27°N / -61.28°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Dominica, 15.27°N / -61.28°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Foundland volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Monday, November 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Nov 27, 06:28 am (GMT -4) (Nov 27, 10:28 GMT) | 2.5 121 km | 33 km (21 mi) 43 km east of Roseau, Saint George, Dominica | ||
| Friday, November 24, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Nov 24, 12:11 am (Dominica) (Nov 24, 04:11 GMT) | 2.3 167 km | 8 km (5 mi) 17 km east of Roseau, Saint George, Dominica | ||
| Sunday, November 19, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Nov 19, 06:13 pm (Dominica) (Nov 19, 22:13 GMT) | 2.2 184 km | 21 km (13 mi) 31 km southeast of Roseau, Saint George, Dominica | ||
| Wednesday, November 15, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Nov 15, 02:06 am (Dominica) (Nov 15, 06:06 GMT) | 2.4 124 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) 19 km northeast of Roseau, Saint George, Dominica | ||
Background
Foundland volcano at the SE tip of Dominica is Pliocene-to-Pleistocene in age. An andesitic lava flow was K-Ar dated at 1.12 million years (Lindsay et al., 2005a).---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS
