Increase in seismic activity at Montserrat’s Soufriere Hills volcano

A noticeable increase in seismic activity at Montserrat’s Soufriere Hills volcano has resulted in the closure of an area known as Zone C, which had been reopened for daytime entry in December 2011.

Director of the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) Dr Paul Cole said the closure was a precautionary

Zone C comprises Cork Hill, Weekes, Foxes Bay, Richmond Hill, Delvins.

 It was reopened in December 2011 after the hazard level was lowered from 3 to 2, which made daytime access possible in those areas.