After 10 months of relative quiet, Soufriere Hills Volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat blasted ash 3,600 meters into the sky in early October 2009.
Acquired December 21, 2009, this true-color image shows a thick plume blowing toward the southeast from the summit of Soufriere Hills Volcano on the island of Montserrat.
On December 2, 2008, an explosion occurred on the west side of the Soufriere Hills lava dome. Volcanic material flowed through the city of Plymouth, setting some buildings on fire.