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When Did the Soufriere Hills Volcano On Montserrat Erupt and Is the Volcano Still Active Today?

March 19, 2020 by Karen Hill

The Soufriere Hills volcano on Montserrat is still active, and geologists will be keeping a close eye on volcanic activity on this small island for years to come.

Montserrat’s Soufriere Hills volcano began erupting in 1995 and will probably continue to pose a danger to island residents for at least another 10 years.

Its Georgian era capital city of Plymouth was destroyed and two-thirds of the island’s population were forced to flee abroad as a result of the eruption.

The volcano is still erupting today on a much reduced scale and the former W.H. Bramble Airport was buried by flows from volcanic activity on February 11, 2010.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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