Montserrat Volcano Observatory


Daily Report
Report for the period 5 p.m. 31 December 1998
to 5 p.m. 1 January 1999


Volcanic activity has remained relatively low. There was a period of ash venting at 0430 that lasted approximately 30 minutes. This was followed by a smaller venting episode at 0533. Both episodes were accompanied by volcanic tremor signals. The seismograph network recorded four rockfalls, four volcano-tectonic, three hybrid earthquakes and two long-period events over the past twenty-four hours.

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