DDM 'keeping an eye' on updates about Kick 'Em Jenny undersea volcano
Located 8 kilometres north of Grenada, the volcano is at alert level Yellow, which means an elevation of earthquake or steam vent activity has been observed.
“Kick 'Em Jenny does not pose a threat at this time, but we will be following closely and sharing additional information if and when the situation changes,” DDM said today, February 11, 2024.
Seismicity activity reportedly felt in north of Grenada
Meanwhile, Grenada's National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) said it was advised by The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Center (UWI SRC) that the elevation in seismicity began on February 9 at 11:14 PM and is ongoing.
The largest seismic activity measured 3.3 on February 10 with reports of these events being felt in the north of Grenada.
It said the UWI SRC will continue to monitor the Submarine Volcano and provide updated analyses of the situation. NaDMA said there are currently four fully functional seismic stations in the north of Grenada monitoring Kick ‘em Jenny.
Based on the information from UWI SRC, the alert level for Kick ‘em Jenny remains at YELLOW. This means that all marine interests should maintain the exclusion zone of 1.5 kilometres.
Kick 'em-Jenny is the only known 'live' submarine volcano in the Eastern Caribbean.
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