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Bulletin n. 7126

24/08/2024 - 09:23

The number of VLP seismic events (standard values 5-12) is medium, 9.2 events/hour.

The amplitude of seismic tremor is high.

The infrasonic activity is high. The acoustic pressure of explosions is medium, 1.36 bar (standard values <1 bar). The amplitude of puffing is high, ~101 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, 571. The amplitude of thermal transients is high, 50 ºF. Exit velocity of pyroclasts, estimated through thermal camera analysis, is low, 15 m/s.

MODIS thermal anomalies are low: 5 MW (00:48 UTC yesterday).

Rockfall activity is low. The number of rockfalls is 3 per day.

SO2 flux in the NE sector of the crater terrace is medium, 102 t/d

CO2 flux based on the C/S is not available

Indice di Attività Vulcanica: high

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

The volcanic activity is generally characterized by strombolian explosions with MEDIUM pressure (max 1.36 bar) and located at the NE crater sector. Degassing (puffing/spattering), located at the NE crater sector, is characterized by VERY HIGH pressure values (about 101 mbar). The seismic tremor is HIGH showing sporadic fluctuations towards VERY HIGH values. The number of VLP events is MEDIUM (9.2 events/hour). The analysis does not show any significant deformation of the volcanic edifice. The number of explosions (thermal transients) is HIGH, with a HIGH thermal amplitude and LOW exit velocity of pyroclasts. MODIS/VIIRS thermal data shows LOW thermal anomaly. SO2 flux shows MEDIUM values (last: 102 t/d recorded on the 24/08/2024). CO2 flux and C/S ratio were not evaluated. The rockfall activity is LOW (3 events detected with LOW pseudo-volumes associated). The volcanic activity index is HIGH.