Montserrat Volcano Observatory


Daily Report
Report for the period 5 p.m. 11 January 1999
to 5 p.m. 12 January 1999


Activity at the Soufriere Hills volcano has remained low over the past twenty four hours. The seismograph network recorded 13 rockfall signals, 7 volcano-tectonic earthquakes, 2 hybrid earthquakes and 3 long period earthquakes.

MiniCOSPEC measurements this morning recorded an average sulphur dioxide flux of 959 tonnes/day.

Residents of Montserrat are advised to keep listening to ZJB Radio Montserrat for information relating to any further developments in the state of the volcano.


Montserrat Volcano Observatory