Etna volcano update: New lava fountaining eruption underway, 5th in a row now
Mon, 22 Feb 2021, 21:42
21:42 PM | BY: T
Intense strombolian activity at the eastern vent of the New SE crater
Current tremor signal (image: INGV Catania)
The 5th paroxysm in a row and within a single week comes after a slightly longer interval, approx. 48 hours, than the very regular roughly 35 hours intervals between each of the previous four events.
Given that the last one was very intense compared to the first three, it might not be surprising. Maybe the time to recharge or reproduce the right conditions deeper below for a new gas-rich batch of fresh magma to start rising just took a bit longer.
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Previous news
Sun, 21 Feb 2021, 17:08
Last night's eruptive episode of tall lava fountains, known as paroxysm, turned out to be one of the most impressive and powerful in recent years. Not only did it produce higher fire fountains than usually, but also it lasted longer than most other paroxysms. ... Read all
Sat, 20 Feb 2021, 22:57
The 4th paroxysm within little more than 4 days is occurring at the time of this update! Starting in the evening of 20 Feb 2021, the explosive activity at the New SE crater gradually increased and developed into sustained lava fountains now approx. 300 m tall, and still rising. ... Read all
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