Soufrière (volcano)
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| La Soufrière | |
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| Elevation: | 1,234 metres (4,048 feet) |
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| Location: | Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, West Indies |
| Type: | Stratovolcano (active) |
| First ascent: | -- |
| Last eruption: | 1979 |
| Easiest route: | From the windward (atlantic) side |
La Soufrière or Soufrière Saint Vincent is a volcano on the island of Saint Vincent in the Windward Islands of the Caribbean.
At 1,234m (4,048ft), it is the highest peak on Saint Vincent. Soufrière is the island's northernmost and youngest volcano. It is a stratovolcano with a crater lake.
Soufrière violently erupted in 1718, 1812, 1902, 1971, and 1979. The eruption of May 7, 1902, just hours before the eruption of Mount Pelée on Martinique, killed 1,680 people. The last recorded eruption was in April 1979; due to advance warning there were no casualties.
Many volcanoes in the Caribbean are named Soufrière (French: "sulphur outlet"). These include Soufrière Hills on Montserrat and La Grande Soufrière on Guadeloupe.
