VOLCANO

GVP volcano 360110 · no holder yet

Morne Plat Pays

Morne Plat Pays is a 940 m stratovolcano in Dominica, last erupted in 1270.

Type
Stratovolcano (composite landform)
Summit
940 m above sea level
Rock
Dacite
Setting
Subduction zone, oceanic, under 15 km
Last eruption
1270
Largest known
no eruption with a measured size
Eruptions
4 confirmed in the record
Where
15.26°N 61.34°W · Dominica
Region
Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc, Middle America-Caribbean Volcanic Regions
Record
Global Volcanism Program, volcano 360110

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