La Grande Soufrière
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Last eruption | 1977 |
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Elevation | 1467 |
Prominence | 1,467 m |
Parent range | Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc |
Did you know | La Grande Soufrière is the eighth-highest mountain peak of the Caribbean by elevation (1467 m). |
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ID | 1126805 |
About La Grande Soufrière
La Grande Soufrière, is an active stratovolcano on the French island of Basse-Terre, in Guadeloupe. It is the highest mountain peak in the Lesser Antilles, rising 1,467 m high. The last magmatic eruption was in 1580±50 during which the current lava dome was emplaced. More recent eruptions have been phreatic in type.