The Soufrière Hills Volcano on the Island of Montserrat has been relatively quiet since the last major eruption in July 2003. This may have lulled the local residents into a false sense of security.

Dormant for hundreds of years, the Soufriere Hills Volcano on Montserrat woke up in July 1995. A series of eruptions followed, burying streets and buildings around the island, submerging the capital, ...

Montserrat has been plagued by sporadic ash falls and lava flows since 1995 when the Soufriere Hills volcano erupted for the first time in centuries. A major eruption in 1997 killed 19 people ...