Soufrière Hills

hills, Montserrat, West Indies

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The Soufrière Hills are a volcano located on the island of Montserrat in the West Indies. These hills are part of the island's rugged volcanic landscape, which also includes the Silver Hills and Centre Hills.1

In July 1995, volcanic domes in the Soufrière Hills began a series of eruptions that dramatically altered the landscape. These eruptions involved domes that alternately grew and collapsed. A significant eruption in June 1997 resulted in 19 fatalities and flattened approximately 7 square kilometers of land with debris and pyroclastic flow. Access to the southern two-thirds of Montserrat, including the former capital of Plymouth, has been restricted due to ongoing volcanic activity.1

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Chances Peak, in the Soufrière Hills, was, at 3,000 feet (915 metres), the highest point on the island until the mid-1990s, when the first volcanic eruptions in Montserratian history dramatically changed the landscape. In July 1995 a series of eruptions began in which volcanic domes in the Soufrière Hills…
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Chances Peak, in the Soufrière Hills, was, at 3,000 feet (915 metres), the highest point on the island until the mid-1990s, when the first volcanic eruptions in Montserratian history dramatically changed the landscape. In July 1995 a series of eruptions began in which volcanic domes in the Soufrière Hills…
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