Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for Stromboli
in Italy

Event summary

GREEN alert: The Stromboli Volcanic eruption is unlikely to require external humanitarian assistance based on the exposed population and coping capacity.

GDACS ID VO 1000021
Name: Stromboli
Lat/Lon: 38.789 , 15.213
Event Date: 19 May 2021 UTC
Exposed Population 30km: About 3000 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km: About 1000000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI: 3
Population Exposure Index PEI: 3
Inserted at: 19 May 2021 15:00 UTC

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Italy - Stromboli Volcano eruption (ECHO 20 May 2021)Thu, 20 May 2021 16:15

  • On 19 May at 12.51 UTC the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology and Università of Firenze reported the collapse of one of the cones in the North-Eastern sector of the crater area of the Stromboli volcano (Aeolian Islands). A pyroclastic flow was observed along the "Sciara del Fuoco" (northern flank of the volcano) that reached the sea and propagated over 1 km from the coastline. An eruptive column has risen 1,5-2 km. 
  • Following the collapse effusive activity started and the lava flow reached the sea soon after. 
  • As a consequence of the event, a sea level change of about 60 cm has been detected by the tide gauge located in Ginostra a few minutes later the event. 
  • According to media reports, as of 20 May, no casualties or injuries have been reported.   
  • On 19 May at 14.20 UTC, a Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA) has been issued by the Toulouse VAA Centre, with the aviation colour code orange. 
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

The Smithsonian/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report provides information about global volcanism on a weekly basis. Latest Stromboli report has been published on 28 Apr 2021 09:18.
INGV reported that during 19-25 April activity at Stromboli was characterized by ongoing explosive activity from Area N (North Crater area) and in Area C-S (South-Central Crater area), though sometime weather conditions prevented visual observations. Explosions from two vents in the N1 vent (Area N) ejected lapilli and bombs 250 m high, and produced minor ash emissions. Explosions at N2 vents (Area N) averaged 11-14 events per hour. Periods of visible spattering were most notable on 24 April. Explosions from at least three vents in Area C-S occurred at a rate of 1-5 events per hour and ejected coarse material more than 250 m high. Source: Sezione di Catania - Osservatorio Etneo (INGV)
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Latest media headlines

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Stromboli ed Etna: i due vulcani si risvegliano insiemeSat, 22 May 2021 08:43:00 +0200.

Doppio spettacolo in Sicilia dove i vulcani Etna e Stromboli si risvegliano insieme. Sia l’Etna che lo Stromboli sono vulcani in piena attività e i loro parossismi ed esplosioni sono ogni volta spettacoli straordinari. Stavolta si sono cons
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NUMERI VINCENTI LOTTO E SUPERENALOTTO/ Estrazioni 20 maggio 2021: Supe ... Sat, 22 May 2021 00:22:00 +0200.

LA SMORFIA NAPOLETANA DEL LOTTO. Le interpretazioni della Smorfia Napoletana per quanto riguarda l’estrazione del Lotto di giovedì 20 maggio 2021 parono dal numero 5 che è stato protagonista di una quadrupla estrazione e rappresenta “La man
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Eruzione Stromboli, la situazione ore 18 : materiale...Sat, 22 May 2021 00:18:00 +0200.

Eruzione Stromboli, la situazione di ieri ore 18 : materiale vulcanico in mare. VIDEO. Continua la fuoriuscita di materiale piroclastico verso il mare, la situazione alle ore 18 vista dal drone. Continua la fuoriuscita di materiale pirocla
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Il mistero dei due vulcani. Etna e Stromboli in eruzione forse per sal ... Fri, 21 May 2021 15:18:00 +0200.

. Una nuova forte eruzione ha interessato il vulcano situato dell'arco Eoliano, situato sull'Isola di Stromboli, con un’alta colonna di fumo, con tanto di lancio di lapilli incandescenti e fuoriuscita di lava. L’attività, intensa da alcuni
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (32), (2), INGV (3), WMO (1), INFORM (2),