How did La Soufrière affect St. Vincent?
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, on 9 April 2021 the La Soufrière volcano started erupting on the main island of Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, causing the displacement of about 20,000 people, devastating the livelihoods of Vincentians and significantly impacting the environment in the Eastern Caribbean.
When was the last volcano eruption in St. Vincent?
La Soufrière, a stratovolcano on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, began an effusive eruption on 27 December 2020. On 9 April 2021 there was an explosive eruption, and the volcano “continued to erupt explosively” over the following days, with pyroclastic flows.
Did La Soufrière erupt in 1902?
In May 1902, the volcano of St Vincent entered into a violent eruption that sent ash high into the atmosphere, and cascades of pyroclastic density currents and lahars down the volcano flanks, and into the drainages that dissect the northern parts of St Vincent.
How long did the 1902 eruption in St. Vincent last?
approximately 15 months
The most famous of these is the 1902 eruption, which began on May 6, 1902, after approximately 15 months of felt seismic activity, with a series of phreatic/phreatomagmatic explosions. The climactic phase of the eruption started around noon on May 7, and lasted until approximately 5 am on May 8.
What was the impact of the La Soufrière eruption?
In addition to sending volcanic ash and gas high into the atmosphere, the explosive eruptions blanketed much of the island in volcanic ash and rock, and triggered pyroclastic flows – dangerous and fast-moving avalanches of hot ash, gas and debris.
Where is La Soufrière volcano located in St Vincent?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Soufrière, French La Soufrière, active volcano on the island of Saint Vincent, in the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, which lies within the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. The volcano rises to peaks of 3,864 feet (1,178 metres) and 4,048 feet (1,234 metres) north of the crater.
Is La Soufrière volcano still active?
Despite not erupting since 1979, it is considered an active volcano. Scientists and local officials increased monitoring of the volcano after it showed signs of entering a new active period in December 2020.
Is La Soufrière a lava volcano?
A new lava dome progressively grew at the top of La Soufrière as an effusive eruption – a slow and steady magma flow down the slope. Local officials began to reach out to people in the volcano’s immediate area – the red zone – to update and review their plans in case of evacuation.