The Nationwide Emergency Administration Organisation (NEMO) has issued a warning advising in opposition to visits to La Soufrière volcano resulting from elevated temperatures detected within the space. These thermal anomalies might sign potential dangers, corresponding to a sulphur hearth within the crater, a small phreatic (steam) eruption exposing scorching rocks, or the start of latest lava extrusion.
La Soufrière has a historical past of explosive eruptions, with its most up-to-date main occasion occurring on April 9, 2021, after a section of effusive exercise. This volcano has erupted twice prior to now 4 many years, with important eruptions in 1979 and 1902.
The most recent temperature spike was detected by the NASA FIRMS scorching spot detection system on the summit of the 4,000-foot volcano. NEMO strongly advises the general public to keep away from the realm till additional updates are offered.
“In response to data acquired from the Seismic Analysis Centre at 2:38 pm (native time) right now a low thermal anomaly (temperatures above current background/base ranges) was detected on the summit of the La Soufriere volcano by the NASA FIRMS scorching spot detection system on Sunday October 6, 2024,” NEMO mentioned in an announcement.
It mentioned that “this low thermal anomaly as detected by NASA FIRMS is at the moment ongoing” and that evaluation of multigas knowledge collected on October 4 by NEMO Soufriere Monitoring Crew, and additional reconnaissance by way of sea alongside the west coast right now are nonetheless underway.
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“Additional updates will probably be given following the evaluation of the multigas knowledge and the conclusions from the visible observations,” NEMO mentioned, advising that the volcano nonetheless stays at a inexperienced alert degree, which means that the volcano is quiet; seismic and fumarolic (steam vent) actions are at or beneath the historic degree at this volcano.
No different uncommon exercise has been noticed.
NEMO mentioned within the meantime, it’s “advising individuals to not go to the volcano at the moment and that the La Soufriere Path stay closed.”
“There needs to be no unauthorized visits to the summit till additional discover,” it added.
