Soufrière de Guadeloupe volcano
Updated: Nov 29, 2023 09:18 GMT -
Stratovolcano 1467 m / 4,813 ft
West Indies, France, 16.05°N / -61.67°W
Current status: restless (2 out of 5)
West Indies, France, 16.05°N / -61.67°W
Current status: restless (2 out of 5)
Last update: 2 Mar 2022 (seismic swarm)
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Soufrière de Guadeloupe volcano eruptions: 1977
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Sunday, November 19, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Nov 18, 08:47 pm (Guadeloupe) (Nov 19, 00:47 GMT) | 1.1 3.1 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) 17 km southwest of Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Guadeloupe | ||
| Saturday, November 18, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | ||||
| Nov 18, 07:28 pm (Guadeloupe) (Nov 18, 23:28 GMT) | 1.3 5 km | 19 km (12 mi) Guadeloupe: Near Petit-Bourg | ||
| Nov 18, 05:40 pm (Guadeloupe) (Nov 18, 21:40 GMT) | 1.5 8.4 km | 25 km (16 mi) Guadeloupe: Near Petit-Bourg | ||
| Thursday, November 16, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | ||||
| Nov 16, 05:28 pm (Guadeloupe) (Nov 16, 21:28 GMT) | 1.5 4 km | 19 km (12 mi) 18 km south of Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Guadeloupe | ||
| Nov 16, 01:10 am (Guadeloupe) (Nov 16, 05:10 GMT) | 1.7 154 km | 19 km (12 mi) 14 km south of Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Guadeloupe | ||
Background
La Soufrière de la Guadeloupe volcano occupies the southern end of Basse-Terre, the western half of the butterfly-shaped island of Guadeloupe. Construction of the Grand Découverte volcano about 0.2 million years ago (Ma) was followed by caldera formation after a plinian eruption about 0.1 Ma, and then by construction of the Carmichaël volcano within the caldera. Two episodes of edifice collapse and associated large debris avalanches formed the Carmichaël and Amic craters about 11,500 and 3100 years ago, respectively. The presently active La Soufrière volcano subsequently grew within the Amic crater. The summit consists of a flat-topped lava dome, and several other domes occur on the southern flanks. Most historical eruptions have originated from NW-SE-trending fissure systems that cut across the summit and upper flanks. A relatively minor phreatic eruption in 1976-77 caused severe economic disruption when Basse-Terre, the island's capital city, which lies immediately below the volcano, was evacuated.---
Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
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