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Though there are moderately large areas of steaming ground in the crater of Mt. Liamuiga and some small thermal springs along the western shoreline, the geothermal indicia are less well defined than on the previously described islands. Second stage studies will have to refine the currently rather nebulous geothermal targets. The work will be costly and may have lower priority than that on the above-listed islands.

On Nevis' western and southern sides, there are two solfataras, numerous thermal wells and a large area of hydrothermal alteration. Also, strong earthquakes with hypocenters very near Nevis occurred in 1951 and 1961. There are encouraging geothermal indicia at 5 places on the island. The need for second stage work can be easily justified.

Taken from: G.W. Huttrer, "Geothermal activity status in the volcanic Caribbean islands", Proc. World Geothermal Congress 2000, Japan
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