Caribbean
What tectonic plate is Grenada on?
Grenada sits entirely on the Caribbean Plate.
- Plates
- 1
- M6.5+ quakes since 1900
- 0
- Holocene volcanoes
- 2
- Land area
- 286 km²
Plates under Grenada
Share of Grenada's land area on each plate (PB2002 model, Natural Earth outlines).
Plate boundaries
A plate boundary runs through or along Grenada: the Caribbean-South American boundary (convergent, about 1.9 cm/yr).
- Caribbean and South American: convergent, 1.9 cm/yr
Earthquakes in Grenada
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off Grenada since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Volcanoes in Grenada
The Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program lists 2 volcanoes active in the last 12,000 years in Grenada.
- Kick 'em Jenny Complex · -185 m Last eruption 2017
- St. Catherine Stratovolcano · 840 m Last eruption Unknown
Frequently asked questions
What tectonic plate is Grenada on?
Grenada sits entirely on the Caribbean Plate.
Is Grenada on a plate boundary?
A plate boundary runs through or along Grenada: the Caribbean-South American boundary (convergent, about 1.9 cm/yr).
Does Grenada get earthquakes?
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off Grenada since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Are there volcanoes in Grenada?
The Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program lists 2 volcanoes active in the last 12,000 years in Grenada.