Foundland Volcano
Updated: Apr 23, 2024 21:52 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 | |||
Apr 23, 02:01 pm (Dominica) | 2.0 145 km | 5.2 km (3.2 mi) to the E | Dominica: near Fort-de-France | Info | |
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 13, 02:40 pm (GMT -4) | 2.5 122 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the E | Dominica: near Le Robert | Info |
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