Stromboli activity increases

The activity on the Stromboli volcano has shown a marked increase and is now categorized as “very high”.

After the violent explosion on 3 July, the volcano immediately returned to its typical intermittent activity, but it is still unclear how this event is to be interpreted in context with the current increase.

The new level of activity is based on a relatively strong seismic signal and an elevated frequency and size of the explosions.

Most of them seem to occur from the western vent. In addition, a new vent with occasional volcanic activity has appeared at the outer end of the collapsed NW crater area, located above the short-lived effusive vent which had formed and been active before, during and immediately after the 3 July paroxysm, producing a new lava flow on the western Sciara del Fuoco.

Based on historic behaviour patterns, chances are that it will eventually stabilize and return to fluctuating levels of normal activity for an extended period. However, the risk of another larger eruption or the effusion of lava flows exist as well.

Via Volcano Discovery