Etna volcano (Sicily, Italy) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 15 February-21 February 2023 (Continuing Activity)
Thu, 23 Feb 2023, 03:00 03:00 AM | BY: VN
INGV reported that lava effusion had ended on 6 February from the vents at the NE base of Etna's SE Crater, in the Valle del Leone at about 2,800 m elevation. The total area covered by the lava flows was an estimated 0.96 square kilometers and the estimated volume was 4,800,000-6,100,000 cubic meters. In a Volcano Observatory Notices for Aviation (VONA) posted on 7 February, the Aviation Color Code was lowered to Yellow (the second lowest level om a four-color scale) and INGV noted that although effusion had stopped unrest was ongoing.In a second VONA, posted on 14 February, the Aviation Color Code was lowered to Green as activity had decreased to background levels.
Source: Sezione di Catania - Osservatorio Etneo (INGV)
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From: Global Volcanism Program, 2023. Report on Etna. In: Mayberry, G (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 15 February-21 February 2023. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.
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