Eruption History

Mt. Pelees most recen volcanic eruption was in 1902. This Volcanic eruption was also its deadliest volcanic eruption. This volcanic eruption was known as the worst volcanic disaster of the 20th century. Killing 30,000 people inSt. Pierre and 121 people from other cities in Martinique. Also only 2 people survived in Martinique from this deadly volcanic disaster. This eruption had very deadly and dangerous pyroclastic flows, which were the cause of most deaths in Martinique. This eruption of Mt. Pelee was a massive devastation to france because it had not had a major volcanic eruption before this time.