News Piton de la Fournaise

 

The Piton de la Fournaise volcano observatory detected a seismic crisis at 01:15 local time today, typical sign of magma pushing its way towards the surface.

Instruments recorded a rapid ground deformation (as a larger gas bubble rose towards the surface inside the magma-filled conduit) a few minutes before an eruption.
The volcanic tremor continued to evolve up to 03:30 local time as three eruptive fissures opened on the southern flank and started to emerge new lava flows.
Visual observations didn't confirm the onset of the eruption in the webcam records.
Source: Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise volcano activity update 21 December 2021

Update(12/23)

The effusive activity at the volcano continues.
A fountaining continues at four fissure vents feeding the lava flows on the southern flanks.
A vigorous lava spattering is seen from the lowest fissure opened at 2000 m altitude.
The volcanic tremor decreased gradually from 04:30 local time after a sharp peak related to the onset of the eruption.
Source: Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise volcano activity update 22 December 2021