Vincentians on watch as volcanic activity continues
Photo from UWI s Seismic Research Centre Facebook page. Photo credit: Kemron Alexander, Soufriere Monitoring Unit -
An effusive eruption at the La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent has resulted in the island s being put on an orange volcano alert level.
The UWI Seismic Research Centre at St Augustine, Trinidad, said while there were no evacuation orders in effect, those living near the crater of the volcano should be on alert.
An orange alert means there is a highly elevated level of seismic (earthquake) and/or fumarolic (hot smoke and gases) activity or other unusual activity, and an eruption may begin within less than 24 hours.