Strombolian explosions, of often large size, from various vents have been occurring at rates of almost one every 2 minutes average (or 28 events per hour). Ash-rich explosions occur mainly from the Central/SW crater, while the vents in the NE crater cluster have been showing high degassing rates, accompanied by near-continuous lava spattering and medium to strong explosive activity with lava bombs reaching 150-200 m above the crater.
The new lava flow which had started at 02:35 local time on 18 Aug is still active. It originates probably from an ephemeral vent at about 550-600 m a.s.l in the Central sector and has descended to probably about 3-400 m, while glowing blocks from its front roll down and tumble into the sea. The lava flow in the SW sector, which had been active last week, in turn has ended. [less]

The effusion of lava from the SW rim of the crater rim seems to have increased its activity during the past day, and feeds a lava flow that reaches ab out half way down the slope of the Sciara del Fuoco. [less]

Numerous vents are active on the crater, producing medium to strong explosions at short intervals of few minutes.
A small lava flow continues to overflow from the SW rim of the crater terrace onto the upper Sciara del Fuoco, but it has been very weak recently and only reaches about 600 m elevation. [less]

The activity level remains very high, both from the vent in the Central-SW crater area and the 3 active cones in the NE crater area. The eruptions have been producing eruptions rich in ash and scoria to heights of typically 200 m, often accompanied by shock waves.
Abundant lava material has been falling onto the crater terrace as well as the upper parts of the Sciara del Fuoco, generating incandescent rockfalls. Small lava flows also continue to overflow onto the upper southern section of the Sciara, originating from the collapsed SW crater area. [less]

Strong thermal signals from the vent areas indicate that the magma column remains standing very high. Also, small lava overflows continue to occur, mostly from the collapsed area at the southwestern rims of the crater terrace. They are active on the upper southern part of the Sciara del Fuoco. [less]

Earlier today, starting around 12:35 local time, a new lava overflow began descending on the upper Sciara del Fuoco, originating from the northern vents of the crater terrace.
At the same time, lava continues overflowing from the central-southern crater area. [less]

FVXX02 at 15:31 UTC, 19/07/19 from LFPW [less]

The corresponding lava flows in the southern and central parts of the Sciara del Fuoco reach a few 100 m to a maximum of about half way down the slope of the Sciara, but generate abundant incandescent rockfalls from collapsing lava pieces of the flow fronts. Small hot deltas have thus formed at the shoreline.
Time-lapse showing the activity during the last night, showing the varying activity of the two lava flows. Note that the lava flow from the SW crater area is mostly hidden from view behind a ridge, while the one from the northern crater area is in foreground: [less]

Judging from visible observations there seem to be less strong and less frequent explosions, and the lava flow(s) from the new SW vent have been reduced and if still active are limited to the upper slopes. Tremor amplitude although still high has also overall been decreasing during the past days.
The attached images show the changes of the crater and the position of the new vent in the SW corner of the crater terrace, following the explosion and partial crater collapse during the paroxysm on 3 July. [less]

A lava flow is active on the western Sciara del Fuoco and according www.weathersicily.it reached the sea yesterday evening. However, as of today, while it is still active, its effusion rate seems to have decreased and probably no longer reaches the shore. ...more

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...more [read all]

The volcano's activity has been increasing during the past days and is now categorized as "very high". ...more [read all]

Activity at the volcano remains intense, but as typical for the volcano: Several vents, most notably the collapsed western and northeastern ones show very frequent moderate to strong strombolian explosions and near-continuous spattering. ...more [read all]

The volcano is showing its normal activity, with frequent strombolian explosions of mostly moderate size from various vents. ...more

As night falls, one can see strong glow from the craters and continuing frequent, typical strombolian explosions of medium to large size (but within the levels of activity often observed at the volcano). ...more [read all]

Unfortunately, today's eruption has also claimed at least one life. ...more [read all]

Following the series of this afternoon's large explosions at Stromboli Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued an alert of a volcanic ash cloud having reached up to flight level 300 (30,000 ft / 9 km altitude). ...more [read all]

A series of at least two very large explosions occurred this afternoon at the volcano. They probably rank among the largest recorded at the volcanoes in decades. ...more [read all]