Soufriere Hills volcano, Montserrat, West Indies (UK): news & activity updates

Updated: Apr 16, 2024 11:42 GMT- refresh

Soufriere Hills volcano (Montserrat) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 25 January-31 January 2006 (Continuing Activity)

Wed, 25 Jan 2006, 06:00

Activity at Soufrière Hills remained elevated during 20-27 January. Images taken by a remote camera showed that the lava dome continued to grow over a broad sector extending from the SW around to the NE. On 22 January, two new fin-like structures (relatively thin, vertical planar spines) were seen on the southeastern flank of the lava dome. Read all

Soufriere Hills volcano (Montserrat) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 18 January-24 January 2006 (Continuing Activity)

Wed, 18 Jan 2006, 06:00

Activity at Soufrière Hills remained elevated during 13-20 January 2006. The seismic network recorded 61 rockfall signals, 17 long-period earthquakes, and 15 long-period rockfall signals. Measured sulfur dioxide fluxes ranged between 350 and 1,160 metric tons/day (t/d); the weekly average was 767 t/d. Read all

Soufriére Hills volcano dome satellite image by (c) Google Earth View

Soufriere Hills volcano

Stratovolcano, lava dome 915 m / 3002 ft (changing!)
Montserrat, West Indies (UK), 16.72°N / -62.18°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)

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Soufriere Hills volcano eruptions:
2005-2013, 2004, 1995-2003
1550 ± 50 years, 1480 ± 50 years, 1180 (?), 2460 BC ± 70 years, 4050 BC (?), 8050 BC ± 2000 years
Typical eruption style
Explosive. Construction of lava domes.

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Soufriere Hills volcano, Montserrat, West Indies (UK): news & activity updates

Soufriere Hills volcano (Montserrat) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 25 January-31 January 2006 (Continuing Activity)

Soufriere Hills volcano (Montserrat) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 18 January-24 January 2006 (Continuing Activity)

Soufriere Hills volcano (Montserrat) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 11 January-17 January 2006 (Continuing Activity)

Soufriere Hills volcano (Montserrat) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 4 January-10 January 2006 (Continuing Activity)

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