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EXPLODING gases and mud have subsided at the Piparo mud volcano, but a UWI research team has maintained its warning that the community is at high risk for an eruption and ground movement, as data shows pressure continues to build underground.

In a second report issued to the community on December 30, the research team, spearheaded by professor of geomechanics and geophysics Oshaine Blake and PhD Geoscience candidate Kerneese Ramjarrie, reiterated that the mud was moving to the northwest of the main vent, with sensors there (monitoring well #6) showing a build-up of pressure following the December 24 heightened activity. During last week's event, pressure in this area rose from 55 pounds per square inch (PSI) to 62.5 and has been fluctuating around 60.5 since, "showing that the underground system remains active and significantly pressurised."

"This occurs as there are fewer fractures near Monitoring Well #6, which limits pressure release, allowing pressure to build more in this confined area. As of 4 pm on December 29, 2025, pressure is continuing to rise and remains a cause for concern," the report noted.