Many of us now ask themselves how long the spectacular series of paroxysms on Etna is going to last.
INGV in its latest report suggests that the shallow magma reservoir 1-2 km under the volcano feeding the recent eruptions has temporarily been exhausted. This would mean that the paroxysms should become less frequent and weaker if not stop at all for the time being.
The really BIG question is when the next flank eruption will be...