safety steps

There has been no eruption of Kick ’em Jenny Submarine Volcano

MEDIA RELEASE (KeJ # 4 – February 14th, 2024) St. George’s, Grenada – Wednesday 14th February 2024. 4:00 p.m. – The Public is hereby notified that there has been no eruption of the Kick’-em-Jenny Submarine Volcano since February 9th, 2024.

The University of the West Indies, Seismic Research Center (UWI SRC) advised the National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) of increased seismic activity at the Kick’-em-Jenny (KeJ) Submarine Volcano beginning at 23:14 on Friday, 9th February 2024.

Since 3:00 a.m., on Sunday, 11th February, the elevated activity has ceased, and seismic activity at the volcano has returned to NORMAL levels. There has been no eruption and there is no threat of Tsunami.

It should be noted that the level of activity at the KeJ Submarine Volcano can either increase, decrease, or remain at normal readings. Additionally, activity levels can fluctuate.

However, there is no current threat of a Tsunami or adverse effects to the coastline or residents of Grenada and the Eastern Caribbean.

The UWI SRC will continue to monitor KeJ and provide updated analyses of the situation. The four (4) fully functional seismic stations in the north of Grenada continue to provide data on the activities at KeJ on a twenty-four-hour basis.

The National Disaster Management Agency NaDMA Grenada will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as necessary. The alert level remains at Yellow with the 1.5 km exclusion zone around the volcano still in effect.