La Soufriere, Guadeloupe
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An eruption in 1976 prompted the evacuation of 70,000 people for several months, but produced only minor explosions. This oblique aerial view, taken in August 1976, shows a plume of vapor and ash boiling from the summit. The villages and towns that can be seen in the background were totally evacuated during the crisis. Image Credit: F.C. Whitmore. U.S. Geological Survey La Soufriere is a stratovolcano with a summit dome, on the southern part of Guadeloupe Island. It has erupted explosively about ten times since 1400. Event Data:
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