Overview

• The collapse of the South-East crater’s northern flank triggered a pyroclastic flow and sent lava fountains several kilometers into the air
• Seismic tremor readings peaked at very high values in the South-East crater area, with the energy centroid at around 2,800 meters above sea level
• The INGV issued a VONA red alert for aviation but Catania’s Vincenzo Bellini International Airport maintained normal operations
• A modest lava spill advanced toward the Valle del Bove and an ash plume was visible across eastern Sicily without breaching populated areas
• Tourists breached summit closures to film the eruption, prompting rebukes from Sicilian civil protection officials