Stromboli News

 

The ongoing highly elevated activity at the volcano resulted in a spectacular, billowing pyroclastic flow tumbling down the Sciara del Fuoco this morning at about 07:20 local time.

INGV volcanologists concluded that a part of the rim of the crater (likely North)had collapsed that culminated in hot rock falls traveling beyond the coastline above water for about several dozens-to-hundred meters. Ash plumes separating from the flow (so-called phoenix clouds) rose several hundred meters above the volcano. The pyroclastic flow triggered 2 cm high sea waves registered by the tsunami warning system.

The event has been associated with a new lava flow as well, emerging from a vent in the summit area and simultaneously descending with the pyroclastic density current and pouring into the sea.

Update

The intense activity at the volcano took place throughout the yesterday and has been continuing over the last night.
Judging from both either satellite imagery or LBZ webcam, the active lava flow continues to advance towards the sea entry and still generates dense pyroclastic flows engulfing Sciara del Fuoco as it descends the slope.

Update 10/11:

The activity at the volcano remains elevated.
The lava flow seems to decrease its advance on Sciara del Fuoco, at least judging from available webcam imagery from the last night and early morning.
In contrast, continuing pyroclastic flows show no signs of weakening though and continue to reach the sea.

Update 10/12:

The high activity at the volcano continues and has remained unchanged.
Even though the lava slowly decreases its advance, it continues to keep the flow active.
Pyroclastic flows continue to form an eroding chute on the Sciara del Fuoco as glowing lava blocks run through it and roll to the beach where small steam plumes are sometimes generated at the contact with the sea water.
The volcanic tremor continues at low-to-medium levels.
Source: Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia volcano activity update 12 October 2022