ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada — The University of the West Indies, Seismic Research Centre (UWI SRC) has advised Grenada’s National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) of increased seismic activity at the Kick-‘em-Jenny submarine volcano.
The unrest at the volcano, located between St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada, began at 10 p.m. (local time) Wednesday. NaDMA said in a press release.
Approximately 800 tremors were detected between 10 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday, with the largest events measured so far ranging between magnitudes 2.2 and 2.4.
“There have been no reports of these tremors being felt in Grenada. While activity is continuing, its
intensity has decreased compared to the start of the unrest,” NaDMA said.
The UWI SRC will continue to monitor Kick-‘em-Jenny and provide updated analyses of the situation.
Based on the information from UWI SRC, the alert level for Kick-‘em-Jenny remains at yellow, meaning that all marine interests should maintain the exclusion zone of 1.5 km.
The last period of unrest at KeJ occurred between Feb. 10 and 14, 2024, during which over 3,400 events were recorded.
The maximum magnitude then was 3.3, and no T-phases (explosion signals) were observed.
NaDMA said it will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates to the public,” the agency said.