Caribbean
What tectonic plate is Dominica on?
Dominica sits entirely on the Caribbean Plate.
- Plates
- 1
- M6.5+ quakes since 1900
- 0
- Holocene volcanoes
- 5
- Land area
- 698 km²
Plates under Dominica
Share of Dominica's land area on each plate (PB2002 model, Natural Earth outlines).
Plate boundaries
No plate boundary crosses Dominica itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the Caribbean Plate.
Earthquakes in Dominica
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off Dominica since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Volcanoes in Dominica
The Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program lists 5 volcanoes active in the last 12,000 years in Dominica.
- Watt, Morne Stratovolcano(es) · 1,224 m Last eruption 1997
- Plat Pays, Morne Stratovolcano · 940 m Last eruption 1270
- Trois Pitons, Morne Complex · 1,387 m Last eruption 920
- Diables, Morne aux Lava dome(s) · 861 m Last eruption Unknown
- Diablotins, Morne Stratovolcano · 1,430 m Last eruption Unknown
Frequently asked questions
What tectonic plate is Dominica on?
Dominica sits entirely on the Caribbean Plate.
Is Dominica on a plate boundary?
No plate boundary crosses Dominica itself, so it sits in the stable interior of the Caribbean Plate.
Does Dominica get earthquakes?
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off Dominica since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Are there volcanoes in Dominica?
The Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program lists 5 volcanoes active in the last 12,000 years in Dominica.