Seismology is a useful tool to gain a better understanding of volcanic unrest in real time as it unfolds. The generation of seismic signals in a volcanic environment has been linked to a number of different physical processes occurring at depth, including fracturing of the volcanic edifice (producing high frequency seismicity) and movement of magmatic fluids (producing low frequency seismicity). Further classification of seismic signals according to their waveform similarity, in addition to their frequency content, allows greater detail in temporal and spatial changes of seismicity to be detected. At Soufrière Hills volcano, Montserrat, one of the target volcanoes of the VUELCO project, families of similar waveforms provided valuable insight into evaluating the significance of ongoing unrest. In June 1997 over 6000 more events were able to be identified over a 5 day period of interest (22 to 25 June) by using families of seismic events, rather than a standard amplitude-based detection algorithm. In total, 11 families were identified, with the events clustering into a number of swarms, suggesting a repeating and non destructive cyclic source mechanism. Since each family is believed to represent a distinct source location and mechanism, identifying 11 coexisting families R.O. Salvage (&)
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