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Bulletin n. 6939

18/02/2024 - 13:41

The number of VLP seismic events (standard values 5-12) is high, 12.2 events/hour.

The amplitude of seismic tremor is medium.

The infrasonic activity is high. The acoustic pressure of explosions is medium, 1.61 bar (standard values <1 bar). The amplitude of puffing is medium, ~50 mbar.

Tiltmeters analysis does not show any significant deformation of the volcano edifice

Thermal activity of explosive events is low. The number of thermal transients in the NE sector of the crater (standard = 100) is low, 77. The amplitude of thermal transients is low, 0.8 ºF. Exit velocity of pyroclasts, estimated through thermal camera analysis, is medium, 22 m/s.

MODIS thermal anomalies are low: 3 MW (11:18 UTC yesterday).

Rockfall activity is low. The number of rockfalls is 4 per day.

SO2 flux in the NE sector of the crater terrace is low, 46 t/d

CO2 flux based on the C/S is not available

Indice di Attività Vulcanica: medium

  • Seismic (VLP) rate HIGH
  • Seismic tremor MEDIUM
  • Puffing MEDIUM
  • Acustic pression of explosions MEDIUM
  • Thermal activity LOW
  • SO2 flux LOW
  • CO2 flux not available
  • Rockfall activity LOW

The volcanic activity is generally characterized by strombolian explosions, with ash emissions, located at the NE crater sector, with puffing localized at the C and SW crater sectors. In the last 24h, the Stromboli volcano showed a HIGH degassing activity (puffing with values of about 50 mbar). The explosive activity is HIGH (max acoustic pressure 1.61 bar). The number of explosions (thermal transients) are LOW, with a LOW thermal amplitude and MEDIUM exit velocity of pyroclasts. The volcanic tremor shows MEDIUM values. The number of VLP events showed HIGH values (12.2 events/hour). MODIS/VIIRS images showed LOW thermal anomalies (max 3 MW). SO2 flux shows LOW values (last: 46 t/d recorded on the 18/02/2024), CO2 flux shows NO DATA (last: 209 t/d based on C/S value of 4.71 recorded on the 15/02/2024). The rockfall activity is LOW (n. 4 events detected with LOW amplitude). The volcanic activity index is MEDIUM.