Where: Montserrat is a small island,in the Carribean sea
When June 25th 1997( Small eruptions started in july 1995
Cause
- destructive plate boundary, where the atlantic plate is forced under the caribbean plate.
- the magma rose up through weak points under the soufriere hills forming an underground pool of magma.
- The rock above the pool collapsed,opening a vent and causing an eruption.
Size of eruption Large-4.5 million m of rocks and gas released.
death toll: 19 killed
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