Piton de la Fournaise volcano (La Réunion, France): slight deflation detected again, no significant changes since the last update
Thu, 6 Jan 2022, 17:36
17:36 PM | BY: MARTIN
Spattering continues to feed lava flows from the fissure vent at Piton de la Fournaise volcano today (image: OVPF)
The lava spattering continues to build the cinder cone around the vent where occasionally exceeds its height.
Lava flows continue to be active on the southern slope and travel at a very slow discharge rate of about 2-5 m3/sec. on average.
The ground deformation measurements detected a slight deflation again at shallow magma chamber level (2-2,5 km) reflecting magma intrusion and migration within the volcano edifice.
The volcanic tremor continues at fluctuating levels. The seismic station detected one volcano-tectonic quake with a magnitude lower than 0.5 over the past 24 hours.
Source: Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise volcano activity update 6 January 2022
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