The seismic network recorded a three minute seismic signal following the partial collapse of the Stromboli volcano’s crater terrace, and subsequent lava flow, during the eruptive phase.
Thankfully, no casualties or damage have been reported.
Footage and images of the incident were posted to Twitter by the National Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology Research Body (INGV) who stated that their surveillance images depicted “pyroclastic flows and lava overflow on the Sciara del Fuoco.”
Located in the south of Italy off the coast of Sicily, the Stromboli volcano is consistently active, subject to minor eruptions throughout history.
The volcano’s near-continuous eruptions since 1932 have given rise to a nickname ― “Lighthouse of the Mediterranean”, as the enormous planetary-mass object is visible from many vantage points on the Island and from the surrounding sea.
