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Stromboli is a 926m high active stratovolcano located on Eolian Island, Italy. It is among the most famous volcanoes in the world and it is known for its regular explosions throwing out glowing lava from many vents inside its summit crater. Its most violent eruptions occurred in 1919, 1930, 2003 and 2019.
Location: | Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy |
Coordinates: | 38.793614, 15.214749 |
Volcano Type: | Stratovolcano |
Stromboli’s Location
Stromboli’s Latest Status
2024: Active – Currently Erupting
Stromboli’s Eruptive History
Pre 1990’s | Stromboli has been in a state of constant eruption for over 5000 years. |
1990’s | Frequent incandescent tephra eruptions. Periods of both quiet and intense activity. |
2000-2010 | 2001: Major eruption ejected material reached hundred of meetings away and killed a visitor. 2002: Landslides generated multiple tsunamis. 2009: Lava flows observed |
2017 | Significant lava flows into the ocean. |
2018 | Activity continues from five separate vents. |
2019 | Two major eruptions July 2 and August 28. A hiker near the summit was killed. |
2020 | Persistent Strombolian explosions continue. |
2022 | Persistent explosions continue, some large, ejecting material to 250m. Impressive lava flows observed. |
2023 | Explosive and effusive eruptions continue. Activity is centered across three vents. |
2024 | Strombolian activity continues across two vents. |
Stromboli Monitoring
Please refer to INGV for monitoring of this volcano.
Stromboli Images
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