La Soufrière, Saint Vincent, 2020

Activity at the volcano on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent began on 27 December 2020 with the slow extrusion of a lava dome. It culminated in a series of explosive events between 9 and 22 April 2021.

Eruption start

2020-12-27

Eruption end

2021-04-22

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI)

4

Volcano

Soufriere St. Vincent

GVP volcano page

volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=360150

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: saint vincent and the grenadines, caribbean, lava dome, explosive eruption

Coordinates: 13.33, -61.18

Part of Volcanic eruptions of VEI 4 since 2000

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