Montserrat Volcano Update; Increasing Unrest Observed

One of the Caribbean's most potentially dangerous volcanoes is displaying a long term increase in earthquakes and fumarole temperatures. This is occurring at the Soufrière Hills volcano on the island of Montserrat, which if this increase continues for several more years (potentially decades) might eventually lead to a new volcanic eruption.

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Sources/Citations:
[1] Montserrat Volcano Observatory
[2] Sacks, S. I., Linde, A. T., Changes in the Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat, magma system 2003 - 2010, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2011, abstract id. V52B-05, 2011AGUFM.V52B..05S
[3] Esposti Ongaro, Tomaso & Clarke, Amanda & Neri, A. & Voight, B. & Widiwijayanti, Christina. (2008). Fluid dynamics of the 1997 Boxing Day volcanic blast on Montserrat, West Indies. Journal of Geophysical Research. 113. 10.1029/2006JB004898.
[4] U.S. Geological Survey

0:00 Soufriere Hills Volcano
0:38 Pyroclastic Flow Hazard
1:43 Increasing Earthquakes
3:12 Mt. St. Helens Comparison
3:38 Volcanic Unrest Intensity

[GeologyHub]

It appears that some people might be misinterpreting this video. The alert level of Soufriere Hills has not changed and is still at 1. It is unlikely to be increased anytime soon. I need to stress how slow of a year over year increase the volcano is experiencing. 10 earthquakes a week is still incredibly low, but is an upward trend when comparing to certain prior years. Scientists aren’t expecting an eruption anytime soon. I generally don’t make videos about long term changes at volcanoes, but is such a scenic and notable volcano to simply not cover it.

[geolyn]

Lots of people from Monserrat moved to the UK. But there is nowhere for them to go 'home' to. 😢

[Blackbearlover-nq]

I really enjoy your videos! Living in Northwest Oregon, we have plenty of volcanoes to keep an eye on!

[baumgartnerwm]

Soufriere Hills was the first good video example of pyroclastic flows accelerating over water due to flash vaporization of the surface.

[Dovietail]

Great writing, good explanation and examples.

[glcol]

I remember when that volcano erupted; all those people on an island with nowhere else to go. The houses covered to their roofs. It was heartbreaking. And just like that half their tropical paradise country is a barren waste.

[crabiiiscool]

Will we have an update on Grímsvötn soon? Two big earthquakes over 4.0 happend in the span of 20 hours today

[benlife]

I've seen yesterday that there was a 4.5 that was either under or beside the grimsvoth volcano in Iceland, idk if it was volcanic related or related to the water that's being melted from the glaciers

[ragnapodewski]

Soufriere hills is a very dangerous volcano, it is still in the activity period beginning in the 90ths.

[OpaSpielt]

"We are closer to an eruption than 12 months ago."
True. This is valid for all volcanoes on earth. 😉
Also, for the volcanoes here in Germany. 🙄
Thanks for mentioning so many volcanoes of different countries.
Have a nice day 👋🏻👴🏼

[brucebalfour]

Several sites are reporting that Grimsvotn volcano is now producing Yokulhlaups and I would love to hear your take on these reports

[WindowsSound]

Are you planning to make another video on grimsvotn

[wildlifeisthewealthofnatur]

Grimsvotn had an earthquake of 4.5 magnitude which is the largest ever to take place there since recording began.

[ALECXANDER.]

This island and volcano is basically the site of every fictional volcano eruption movie scenario

[thewatchmansmidnighthour]

So many volcanos ready to blow. Do you see an atmospheric change around the world to occur soon?

[KristofferThorsheim]

Take a drink each time Pyroclastic flows is mentioned.

[oweng]

voice just grates on my nerves not subscribing, not liking

[mtunofun]

Is this the volcano that if collapsed into the sea would cause a super tsunami that will wipe out the eastern seaboard of the US?

[snarky_user]

I'm STILL waiting for a report on an overlying lava chamber.

[organisten]

No it is not "both don't have immediately concerning levels of activity" ffs! It's NEITHER has immediately concerning levels of activity!