SITUATION OVERVIEW

The latest Scientific Advisory from the UWI Seismic Research Centre (SRC) issued at 6:00 AM on 14th April, 2021, reported the following:

• Seismic activity at La Soufrière continued the pattern established yesterday (Tuesday 13th April),
• Small long-period earthquakes continued to gradually increase in number after the explosive activity at 6:30am on 13th April. These continued until another episode of              explosive activity started at 8:30 pm on 13th April. This generated continuous seismic tremor which lasted for four to five hours.

15 April 2021

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SITUATION OVERVIEW

The latest Scientific Advisory from the UWI Seismic Research Centre (SRC) issued at 6:00 AM on 13th April, 2021, reported the following:

• Seismic activity at La Soufrière continued the pattern established yesterday (Monday 12th April), with short bands of continuous seismic tremor interspersed with long-period
earthquakes.

14 April 2021

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SITUATION OVERVIEW

• At 4:05am there was a huge Pelean style explosion accompanied by pyroclastic density currents on the south and south western flanks of the volcano
• The domes formed in 1979 and 2021 have been destroyed and a deep crater with a vent now exists
• Explosions are ongoing
• SRC has lost connection with 4 of its 8 seismic stations and new
  seismic stations will be installed when it is safe to do so
• The remaining 4 stations will provide the ability to monitor the
  activity and will be augmented by satellite imagery

13 April 2021

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