• Question: What did you do in Montserrat in 1996?

    Asked by lucky260 to Davie on 2 Jul 2012.
    • Photo: Davie Galloway

      Davie Galloway answered on 2 Jul 2012:

      Hi lucky260,

      I was part of the seismic analysis team for the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) in 1996 studying the Soufriere Hills volcano that dominated the island. Basically my job was to look at all the earthquakes that were happening throughout the region both natural earthquakes which happen on a regular basis and at the earthquakes/seismicity that was happening due to the volcano. If the number of earthquakes started happening on a very regular basis (meaning anything from 10 or more a minute) then it was our job to put in the procedures to evacuate those living close to the volcano to a safe distance. The earthquakes i’m referring to were caused by the magma rising withi the volcano. It was also my job to write daily reports about the state of the volcano, to make sure all our instruments were working and also to give interviews to the many reporters and media people on the island.

      Davie

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