Calderas

Qualibou

Qualibou (St. Lucia) is a caldera. It rises to 777 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 1766.

Elevation
777 m
Last eruption
1766
Confirmed eruptions
1
Max VEI
1
Country
St. Lucia
Location
13.83° N, 61.05° W
Region (GVP)
Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Caldera
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
1766 — 1 Sulphur Springs area · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#360140)