Current tremor signal showing the peaks of the recent and likely to be soon paroxysms (image: INGV Catania)
Another intense eruptive phase likely with lava fountains occurred this afternoon, but due to cloud cover, it was not possible to observe it very well visually.
Tremor started to rise in the morning, followed by increasing explosions and ash emissions from the New SE crater. It reached high peak values between around 14:40 and 15:15 local time, when the activity likely consisted in sustained lava fountains. Activity dropped sharply afterwards only to pick up again after about 2 hours and is currently again rising, possibly giving way to yet another lava fountain phase in the next hours or so.