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CDEMA SITUATION REPORT #27 - LA SOUFRIÈRE VOLCANO, ST. VINCENT

A News Release issued from the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) on May 6th 2021 reported the following:

The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has lowered the volcanic alert level at La Soufrière to ORANGE based on the advice of Scientists from the Seismic Research Centre of the University of the West Indies.
The recommendation was made given that there have been no explosions at the volcano since April 22 and the number of volcanic earthquakes recorded has also decreased significantly.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

The 6:00PM Scientific Advisory from the UWI Seismic Research Centre (SRC) issued on 29th April 2021, reported the following:

Seismic activity at La Soufrière, St Vincent has remained low since the tremor associated with the explosion and ash venting on 22 April.
In the last 24 hours, only a few long-period, hybrid and volcano-tectonic earthquakes have been recorded and there was no further tremor.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

The 6:00PM Scientific Advisory from the UWI Seismic Research Centre (SRC) issued on 26th April 2021, reported the following:

Seismic activity at La Soufrière, St Vincent has been low after the tremor associated with the explosion and ash venting around noon on 22 April.
Only a few long-period, hybrid and volcano-tectonic earthquakes were recorded and there was no further tremor.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

The 6:00PM Scientific Advisory from the UWI Seismic Research Centre (SRC) issued on 25th April 2021, reported the following:

Seismic activity at La Soufrière, has remained low since the tremor associated with the explosion and ash venting around noon on 22 April.
In the last 24 hours, only a few long-period, hybrid and volcano-tectonic earthquakes have been recorded and there was no further tremor.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

The 6:00PM Scientific Advisory from the UWI Seismic Research Centre (SRC) issued on 23rd April 2021, reported the following:

Seismic activity at La Soufrière, St Vincent has been low after the tremor associated with the explosion and ash venting around noon on 22 April.
Only a few long-period, hybrid and volcano-tectonic earthquakes were recorded and there was no further tremoR.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

The 6:00PM Scientific Advisory from the UWI Seismic Research Centre (SRC) issued on 23rd April 2021, reported the following:

Seismic activity at La Soufrière, St Vincent has been low after the tremor associated with the explosion and ash venting around noon on 22 April.
Only a few long-period, hybrid and volcano-tectonic earthquakes were recorded and there was no further

SITUATION OVERVIEW

The 6:00 PM Scientific Advisory from the UWI Seismic Research Centre (SRC) issued on 22nd April, 2021 reported the following:

Seismic activity at La Soufrière, St Vincent continued the pattern established after the explosive activity on 18 April.
Small long period and hybrid earthquakes continue to be recorded, with their rate of occurrence gradually increasing.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

The 6:00 PM Scientific Advisory from the UWI Seismic Research Centre (SRC) issued on 20th April, 2021 reported the following:

Seismic activity at La Soufrière continued the pattern established after the explosive activity on 18 April.
Small long period and hybrid earthquakes continued to be recorded. The network also recorded a few rockfalls and volcano tectonic earthquakes.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

The 6:00AM Scientific Advisory from the UWI Seismic Research Centre (SRC) issued on 20th April, 2021, reported the following:

Seismic activity has continued the pattern established after the explosive activity on 18
Small long-period and hybrid earthquakes continued to be recorded. Two rockfalls were also recorded.

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