Morne Watt Volcano
Updated: 24 апр 2024 17:28 GMT -
Stratovolcanoes 1224 m / 4,016 ft
West Indies, Dominica, 15.31°N / -61.31°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
West Indies, Dominica, 15.31°N / -61.31°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
[smaller] [larger]
Morne Watt volcano eruptions: 1997
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Время | Магнитуда / Глубина | Расстояние / Местоположение | |||
| 23 апр 14:01 (Dominica) | 2.0 145 km | 8.5 km к юго-востоку |  Dominica: near Fort-de-France | Более | |
Background
Morne Watt (Watt Mountain) volcano lies SE of the Trois Piton/Micotrin lava-dome complex in SE Dominica, east of the capital city of Roseau. The two best-known volcanic features on Dominica, the Valley of Desolation and the Boiling Lake thermal areas, lie on the flank of Morne Watt; both are major tourist attractions within the national park on Dominica. Morne Anglais stratovolcano lies 4 km SW of Morne Watt and Grand Soufrière Hills volcano, with dated pyroclastic-flow producing eruptions about 10,000 years ago, lies 3 km to the east. A major eruption from Morne Watt producing pyroclastic flows took place about 1300 years ago. A moderately large phreatic explosion took place at the Valley of Desolation thermal area NE of Morne Watt in 1880, when ash fell over a 4-km-wide sector at the coast, 10 km from the vent. A smaller phreatic explosion occurred in July 1997, when ashfall was confined to the Valley of Desolation area. These mark the only known historical eruptions on the island of Dominica.---
Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Latest satellite images
