The island is being enlarged on its E and SE part as lava tongues advance towards the south and east (image: Sentinel-2)
A new effusive period at the volcano started over the past days.
Following a strong thermal anomaly detection in the Sentinel-2 satellite imagery from 17 ad 22 December, new lava flows appear to be commenced descending in multiple directions from the summit crater of the island, indicating a new batch of magma rising in the volcano’s feeder pipe.
Lava flows thereby seem to form new lava deltas on the island’s E and SE parts and expand its area.
Two lava branches continues to travel towards the eastern and southestern directions from the crater (image: Sentinel-2)