The La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines continues to be seismically quiet.
Volcanologist Roderick Stewart speaking on NBC Radio’s “Eyeing La Soufriere” says a few different types of earthquakes were recorded – a continuing trend since its last explosive event on April 22.
Several lahars were recorded around the volcano yesterday.
Stewart says despite what might seem as two weeks of quietude, the volcano is ‘seismically quiet’ but a number of gas measurements conducted on Monday show over 1,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide per day.
He says that is a big number and shows that the volcano is seriously putting out gas.
The volcanologist explains this number really needs to get down to around 100 or less than that. He says the levels they are reading are above what is expected if the volcano was going back to sleep.
Stewart says the team will need to get a look inside the crater to really see what is going on and until more information is gathered the authorities are not in a position to say there could be a total relaxation.
The volcanologist says the Red Zone must continue to be a no-go area as they cannot rule out the possibility of more explosions happening.