LA SOUFRIÈRE BULLETIN #72 APRIL 20, 2021 11:00 AM
- Seismic activity at La Soufrière Volcano continued the pattern established after the explosive activity on April 18th. Small long-period and hybrid earthquakes continued to be recorded.
- Two rockfalls were also recorded. No volcano-tectonic earthquakes or tremor have been recorded in the last 12 hours.
- The seismic station at Bamboo Range recorded the signal from a lahar or mudflow at 4 am, which lasted for about 30 minutes.
- The lahar probably took place in one of the valleys on the southeastern flanks of La Soufrière.
- The volcano continues to erupt. Its pattern of seismic activity over the last few days is typical of the growth and destruction of lava domes.
- Explosions with accompanying ashfall, of similar or larger magnitude, can occur with little or no warning.
- Alert level remains RED.
- Eighty-eight (88) shelters housing 6,208 persons have been activated and 6,567 occupying private home have been so far accounted for.
- Thirteen thousand, three hundred (13,303) have been displaced so far.