The Quill

The Quill (Netherlands) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 601 m above sea level. The GVP records 3 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 250.

Elevation: 601 m
Last eruption: 250
Confirmed eruptions: 3
Max VEI: 4
Country: Netherlands
Location: 17.48° N, 62.96° W
Region (GVP): Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano
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.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
250 ± 150 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
c. 550 BCE	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
6,140 BCE ± 200 years	—	4	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#360020)