Stromboli volcano

Stromboli volcano, one of the Aeolian islands, located north of Sicily, Italy, presents a permanent activity which has been reported for thousands of years. Few days ago on it's surface two new ruptures showed up and the lava is coming out from them. And the explosions are heard from it's inside.


Stromboli seen from the village.


Sunset seen from Pizzo (5 Nov 2006). Filicudi and Alicudi Islands in the background.


7 active vents are visible. The hornito in NW crater erupts one of its typical jets of gas and few scoria, while NE crater erupts lots of incandescent scoria.


Eruption of the NE crater. (11 Oct 2006)


5 July 06. Moments during an eruption of the collapsed cone 2b in the central crater.


Scoria-rich eruptions, sometimes producing ash plumes, from the NE crater.