According to NEMO’s La Soufriere Bulletin seismic activity at the La Soufriere Volcano continued the pattern established after the explosive activity on April 18th.
A high-level seismic tremor started at 11:09 am yesterday, generated by explosive activity, and lasted for about 20 minutes.
A vertical explosive eruption plume rose slowly above the crater eventually reaching a height of about 8 km. During the initial stages of the explosion, a base surge otherwise known as a pyroclastic density current (PDC) or pyroclastic flow, was seen moving down the western flank of the volcano.
The tremor continued, at a lower level, for the next two hours as La Soufriere continued to vent ash.
Small long-period and hybrid earthquakes continued to be recorded, with their rate of occurrence gradually increasing.
