Overview
- A renewed lava‑fountaining episode began at 14:15 UTC on December 27 at Etna’s northeast crater.
- Lava jets rose 300–400 meters and a pyroclastic‑rich plume climbed several kilometers above the summit before drifting west.
- INGV reports that thick cloud cover hampers field observation, with monitoring sustained through surveillance cameras.
- Evening imagery showed incandescent ejecta and frequent, continuous flashes tied to the northeast crater.
- Catania’s airport remains operational as authorities maintain a VONA red aviation alert for the area.