The UWI Seismic Research Centre, SRC, says the La Soufriere Monitoring team is continuing to observe lahars from La Soufriere Volcano, during periods of heavy rainfall.
According to the latest update from the Centre, four lahar signals were observed on 24th August, and one on the 25th, in keeping with the rainfall that was experienced during this period.
The SRC says seismic activity at the volcano has remained low since the tremor associated with the explosion and ash venting on 22 April. In the last week, there was a slight increase in the magnitude but it did not provide any indication of re-activation.
The current activity is consistent with a period of unrest after an eruption. This can continue for weeks to months. While volcanic activity has been on the decline, there is the continued presence of near surface hot spots, daily seismic activity and persistent degassing.
Clear atmospheric conditions at the volcano on 30 August enabled excellent views of the crater and observations indicate no major changes have occurred in the crater since the end of explosive activity on 22 April.
The Seismic Research Centre says there is a small, but not insignificant, possibility that mag-matic activity might re-start, should there be an influx of new magma from depth.
The volcano alert level remains at Orange
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