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Bulletin n. 6998

18/04/2024 - 08:21

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

The amplitude of seismic tremor is medium.

The infrasonic activity is medium. The acoustic pressure of explosions is low, 0.24 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, 14. The amplitude of thermal transients is low, 0.5 ºF. Exit velocity of pyroclasts, estimated through thermal camera analysis, is low, 11 m/s.

MODIS thermal anomalies are low: 2.89 MW (00:48 UTC yesterday).

Rockfall activity is low. The number of rockfalls is 5 per day.

SO2 flux in the NE sector of the crater terrace is low, 52 t/d

CO2 flux based on the C/S of 19.6 mesured at 04:20 UTC on 2024/04/18 is medium, 616 t/d

Indice di Attività Vulcanica: medium

  • Seismic (VLP) rate HIGH
  • Seismic tremor MEDIUM
  • Puffing MEDIUM
  • Acustic pression of explosions LOW
  • Thermal activity LOW
  • SO2 flux LOW
  • CO2 flux MEDIUM
  • Rockfall activity LOW

The volcanic activity is characterized by strombolian explosions and degassing activity (puffing) mainly located at the SW sector. In the last 24 hrs, explosive activity shows MEDIUM acoustic pressure (max 0.24 bar) and MEDIUM degassing activity (puffing 50 mbar). The number of VLP events is HIGH (12 events/hour). Thermal activity was characterized by LOW number of thermal transients with LOW amplitudes and LOW exit velocities. The volcanic tremor is MEDIUM. MODIS/VIIRS images show LOW thermal anomalies. SO2 flux is LOW (52 t/d). The CO2 flux, estimated via a C/S ratio of 19.6, is MEDIUM (616 t/d). Rockfall activity show LOW values, with 5 events having LOW seismic energies. The volcanic activity index is MEDIUM.