Stromboli volcano (Eolian Islands, Italy): new lava flow into the sea
Tue, 2 Aug 2011, 10:50 |
Lava flow on Stromboli volcano in March 2007.
This new eruption is not entirely surprising given the unusally high level of activity in the recent time, when lava seemed to be high up inside the conduit.
The last lava flow on the Sciara del Fuoco was in March 2007.
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Wed, 27 Jul 2011, 06:00
Stromboli volcano (Aeolian Islands, Italy) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 27 July-2 August 2011 (New Activity / Unrest)
Sezione di Catania - Osservatorio Etneo reported that during the late evening of 1 August a vast accumulation of incandescent material appeared at the base of Stromboli's N1 vent, the northernmost active vent within the crater terrace at about 750 m elevation. Within a few minutes, the material collapsed and slid downslope, creating two small lobes of lava. The more easterly flow descended the N slope of the Sciara del Fuoco, generating small landslides from the loose material on the slope, and marking the first lava effusion event outside of the crater since a small emission during 11-12 December 2010. ... Read all
Wed, 6 Jul 2011, 06:00
Stromboli volcano (Aeolian Islands, Italy) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 6 July-12 July 2011 (New Activity / Unrest)
Sezione di Catania - Osservatorio Etneo reported that on 5 July a high pyroclastic jet formed in the S part of Stromboli's crater terrace producing tephra that fell back onto the Pizzo sopra la Fossa. Seismic data indicated that other craters on the terrace were also active. A similar but less powerful explosion occurred from the same vent on 10 July. ... Read all
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