Dominica · Stratovolcano
Morne Plat Pays
Plat Pays, Morne
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 940m
- Last eruption
- 1270
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Dominica
- Region
- Middle America & Caribbean / Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 940m
- Coordinates
- 15.255, -61.341
- Last eruption
- 1270
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Dacite
Geological summary
The Morne Plat Pays volcanic complex occupies the southern tip of the island of Dominica and has been active throughout the Holocene.
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From Wikipedia
Morne Plat Pays is a volcano on the island of Dominica. Located on the southern region of the island, the volcano last erupted around the year 1270 AD. Since the mid-18th century, a number of earthquake swarms have occurred near the mountain, but these are not related to Morne Plat Pays' eruptive activity.
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Eruption history
4 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 4
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 4740 BCE – 1270
- Largest confirmed eruption
- No VEI recorded
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 1270 (±50 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate1270 – end unknownMorne Patates
- 390 (±40 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate390 – end unknownMorne Patates
- 430 BCEVEI ?Geological estimate430 BCE – end unknownMorne Patates ?
- 4740 BCEVEI ?Geological estimate4740 BCE – end unknownMorne Plat Pays
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