Volcano · St Vincent
La Soufrière
Erupted explosively in 2021 after an evacuation of the north of the island.
Status right now
No current reports
La Soufrière is not in the latest Smithsonian weekly report or the GDACS volcano alerts. That usually means it is quiet, but not every change is reported straight away. For official alerts, follow the local volcano observatory.
Checked 5 Nov 2026, 01:30 UTC.
Key facts
- Country
- St Vincent
- Region
- Caribbean
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Summit
- 1,220 m (4,003 ft)
- Coordinates
- 13.330° N, 61.180° W
- Smithsonian number
- 360150
What kind of volcano is it?
La Soufrière is a stratovolcano. A stratovolcano is a tall, steep cone built from layers of lava, ash and rock from many eruptions. Its sticky magma traps gas, so eruptions are often explosive, with ash columns and fast-moving pyroclastic flows.
Eruption history
| Date | VEI | Deaths | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2021 | 4 | – | tsunami |
| 13 Apr 1979 | 3 | 2 | – |
| 7 May 1902 | 4 | 1,680 | tsunami |
| 27 Apr 1812 | 4 | 56 | – |
4 significant eruptions near La Soufrière in NOAA's Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, which lists eruptions that caused deaths, damage or a tsunami, or were VEI 6 or larger. VEI is the Volcanic Explosivity Index, from 0 to 8.
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- ReventadorEcuador · 2,349 km
- CotopaxiEcuador · 2,458 km
- PoásCosta Rica · 2,532 km
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