Volcano Name: Pelée Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 360120
Alternate Name:
Aileron
Caldeira de L'etang Sec
Mont Conil
Montagne Pele
Morne Calebasse
Morne Julien
Morne Macouba
Sans Nom
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano(es)
Latitude: 14.8166666700
Longitude: -61.1666666700
Region: West Indies Sub Region: West Indies
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 23/4 /1902 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.040 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 0.100 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 1340 Date Error: 50
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): > 0.060 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 0.150 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.600 (Literature)
Maximum Column Height (km): 21.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 10.780 (Eruption Rate)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): > 0.060 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): > 0.150 (Literature)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Eruption Start Date: 890 Date Error: 100
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Maximum VEI : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 514 Date Error: 247
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 1500 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Maximum VEI : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 419 Date Error: 126
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: ? 1650 C14 Date Error:
C14 Date: 1641 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Maximum VEI : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 350 Date Error: 75
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.100 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 0.400 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.400 (Calculated)
Maximum Column Height (km): 20.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 10.490 (Eruption Rate)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.100 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 0.250 (Calculated)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Eruption Start Date: 239 Date Error: 287
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 1820 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Maximum VEI : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 117 Date Error: 144
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 1900 C14 Date Error: 60
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Maximum VEI : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 10 Date Error: 50
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.100 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 0.450 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.600 (Literature)
Maximum Column Height (km): 22.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 10.510 (Eruption Rate)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.100 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 0.250 (Calculated)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Eruption Start Date: -220 Date Error: 210
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: ? 2150 C14 Date Error:
C14 Date: 2154 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Maximum VEI : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -563 Date Error: 288
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 2390 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Maximum VEI : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -590 Date Error: 200
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.040 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.100 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : ? 4.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -2660 Date Error: 200
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.040 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.100 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : ? 4.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -2982 Date Error: 674
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 4380 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Maximum VEI : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -3430 Date Error: 75
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.040 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.100 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : ? 4.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -3500 Date Error: 200
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Tephrochronology
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Maximum VEI : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -4614 Date Error: 214
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 5770 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Maximum VEI : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -5500 Date Error: 200
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Maximum VEI : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -6220 Date Error: 200
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Maximum VEI : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -6610 Date Error: 150
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.040 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.100 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : ? 4.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: -8210 Date Error: 200
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.040 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.100 (Literature)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): 0.040 (Calculated)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : 0.100 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : ? 4.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite

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