Piton de la Fournaise volcano (La Réunion): eruption continues

The latest Sentinel-2 satellite acquisition over Piton de la Fournaise on 1 March (image: Sentinel-2 processed by Martin Kelko)

The latest Sentinel-2 satellite acquisition over Piton de la Fournaise on 1 March (image: Sentinel-2 processed by Martin Kelko)

The effusive eruption at the volcano continues.

Strombolian-style lava spattering from the cinder cone continues to eject hot, juvenile and molten lava clots, coalescing into the lava flow. The front of the lava is currently located about 2,6 km from the main road at 660 me altitude.