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Bulletin n. 7010

30/04/2024 - 09:11

The number of VLP seismic events (standard values 5-12) is high, 14.7 events/hour.

The amplitude of seismic tremor is high.

The infrasonic activity is high. The acoustic pressure of explosions is high, 2 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 high. The number of thermal transients in the NE sector of the crater (standard = 100) is high, 785. The amplitude of thermal transients is low, 5 ºF. Exit velocity of pyroclasts, estimated through thermal camera analysis, is high, 40 m/s.

MODIS thermal anomalies are low: 2 MW (00:24 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 medium, 107 t/d

CO2 flux based on the C/S of 25.84 mesured at 12:20 UTC on 2024/04/29 is high, 1860 t/d

Indice di Attività Vulcanica: high

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

The volcanic activity is characterized by strombolian explosions coupled by spattering and degassing activity (puffing) located at the SW and NE crater sectors. In the last 24 hrs, explosive activity, mainly centered at NE sector, shows an increase in the acoustic pressure towards HIGH to VERY HIGH values(>2 bar, up to 2.9 bar) and HIGH degassing activity (50 mbar), localized at NE sector. The number of VLP events is HIGH (14.7 events/hour). Thermal activity was characterized by a HIGH number of thermal transients with LOW amplitudes and HIGH exit velocities. The volcanic tremor shows oscillation at HIGH level, with a slight decreasing trend. MODIS/VIIRS images show LOW thermal anomalies. SO2 flux in the last 24h shows MEDIUM values (107 T/d). CO2 flux retrieved by C/S ratio of 25.84, measured at 12:20 of yesterday, shows HIGH values (1680 T/d). Rockfall activity is LOW, with 5 events detected. The volcanic activity index is HIGH.