Strong ash emissions from strombolian explosions at the New SE crater of Etna (image: LAVE webcam)
Starting from 17:30 local time, volcanic tremor once again started to rise sharply and from around 18:20, intense strombolian activity started at the New SE crater, producing dense ash plumes that rose a few 100 meters and drifted into easterly directions.
This activity seems to be still increasing and if continues might well lead up to yet another paroxysm, this time less than 24 hours since the previous one!
Current tremor signal (image: INGV Catania)