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Earthquake LinksHistorical Eastern Caribbean earthquakes The Triangle of Life (PDF file) Seismicity Maps
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Soufriere Hills Volcano, MontserratThe Soufriere Hills Volcano on Montserrat has been erupting since 1995. For updates on activity at this volcano kindly visit the Montserrat Volcano Observatory's website at www.mvo.ms.
Located 9km north of Grenada, Kick 'em Jenny is the only 'live' submarine volcano in the Eastern Caribbean of which we know. It is also a modern day demonstration of how these islands were formed. Click here for the Kick 'em Jenny pages.
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Click here for tsunami stories from across the globe.
Senior IPGP management team to visit Montserrat Professor Vincent Courtillot, Director of the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP), will be visiting the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) on a one-day trip to Montserrat. The main purpose of his visit is to familiarize himself with the MVO and the island’s governing bodies. Read more...
Download a pdf version (3MB) of the Earthquakes: Science & Safety presentation.
The 'Triangle of Life' is a widely circulated suggestion which states that during an earthquake it is safer to curl up next to a desk or bed rather than to go under it. Scientists at the Seismic Research Unit do not recommend this practice for the following reasons:
• The Triangle of Life is not a scientifically proven theory.
• It is unknown if during the earthquake these “triangles of life” - spaces next to desks, beds etc.- are impacted in any way which may make them unsafe areas.
• In the Eastern Caribbean, ‘pancaking’ or crumbling of buildings which would crush occupants as described in the ‘Triangle of Life’, is not expected.
A full article on this topic can be found here.
Volcanic Hazard Atlas of the Lesser AntillesThe Volcanic Hazard Atlas of the Lesser Antilles is a comprehensive reference work summarising the current state of knowledge of each live volcano in the volcanic islands of the Lesser Antilles. The individual island-specific entries include sections that summarise all previous work, the geological history of the island and the volcano monitoring network. Each potentially active volcano on the island is then discussed in turn, with emphasis on past eruptive activity, geothermal activity and seismicity. Poster-sized versions (17x22 in) of all the integrated volcanic hazard maps are included in the accompanying map pocket.
Copies of the Atlas can be bought from the following sources:
WORLDWIDE: Order from amazon.com.
DIRECT: from the Seismic Research Unit by downloading and completing an order form (select pdf or word file).
BARBADOS: U.W.I. Bookshop, Cave Hill Campus, University of the West Indies.
JAMAICA: U.W.I. Bookshop, Mona Campus, University of the West Indies.
MONTSERRAT: The Montserrat Volcano Observatory, Flemings, Montserrat (www.mvo.ms.)
DOMINICA: JAYS Bookshop, Roseau Dominica
ST. VINCENT: Reliance Stationery , Halifax Street, Kingstown and Gaymes Book Center, Grenville Street, Kingstown
TRINIDAD: U.W.I. Bookshop, St. Augustine Campus, University of the West Indies.
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