LA SOUFRIÈRE BULLETIN #71 APRIL 19, 2021 8:00 PM
- Seismic activity at La Soufrière Volcano continued the pattern established after the explosive activity yesterday evening Sunday, April 18.
- Small long-period and hybrid earthquakes continued to be recorded. No volcano-tectonic earthquakes, rockfalls or tremor have been recorded in the last 12 hours.
- The continuous GPS network has shown a change in horizontal and vertical movement since the initial depressurization noted immediately following the April 9 explosive phase.
- 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.
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