Stromboli eruption 2007: a new vent is born

9 March: near continuous ash emissions are occuring from the partly collapsed summit craters, sometimes, blocks can be seen in the ash clouds. At around 15:30, this activity ceases and a spot on the Sciara at about 500 m elevation starts to emit white vapour and then bluish gas, and becomes a source of frequent rockfalls - the site of a new vent being born. Shortly after, a viscous lava flow emerges from that spot and starts to travel downhill slowly.

Ash emissions from the partly collapsed summit craters, sometimes containing blocks. A spot on the Sciara starts to emit white vapour and bluish gas - a new vent being born.		The lava flow from the 400 m vent, after the pause of the eruption on 8 March, has intensified and its front is now at 200 m elevation.		Bluish gas emitted from the new vent indicating the new lava flow.		Zoom onto the new vent with the front of a very viscous lava flow.
Coulds of vapour and dust whirled up from a line below the flow front, probably by a propagation of the fracture downhill.		Steam clouds from an opening fracture (1)		Steam clouds from an opening fracture (2)		Steam clouds from an opening fracture (3)
Marcu busy photographing the new lava flow.		The flow from the 400 m vent in the foreground has now reached the delta.		Trails of glowing rockfalls from the new flow.		Glowing rocks falling into the sea, sometimes floating on the water for a few seconds.
Lava flows and rock falls on the Sciara (1)		Lava flows and rock falls on the Sciara (2)		Lava flows and rock falls on the Sciara (3)		Lava flows and rock falls on the Sciara (4)

Lava flows at dusk (1)		Lava flows at dusk (2)