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Morne Watt

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occurred at the Valley of Desolation thermal area in 1880, which deposited ash 10 km (6.2 mi) away from the mountain. This was followed by a smaller VEI-1 phreatic eruption in July 1997. The 1880 and 1997 explosions are the only historically confirmed Dominican eruptions.
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and Valley of Desolation thermal areas, both of which are the best-known volcanic features in Dominica and major tourist attractions in
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Morne Watt was the source of a major eruption about 1,300 years ago that produced
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Morne Watt is located in Dominica
Elevation
Coordinates
15°18′25″N 61°18′18″W / 15.307°N 61.305°W / 15.307; -61.305
Dominica
Mountain type
Stratovolcano(es)
Volcanic arc
Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc
Last eruption
mountain
stratovolcanoes
Dominica
Caribbean Sea
Morne Diablotins
Morne Trois Pitons
Boiling Lake
Morne Trois Pitons National Park
pyroclastic flows
VEI
phreatic eruption
List of volcanoes in Dominica


"Morne Watt"
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