Strombolian activity with flank effusive eruptions (image: Boris Behncke)
The INGV local observatory detected that strombolian activity at the Southeast crater began to increase gradually at 17:40 local time yesterday.
Ash emissions have increased and reached 5 km altitude in the southern direction.
Active lava flows continue to advance from both fissure vents and have been reaching 2800 and 2700 m elevation into the Valle del Leone.
The high level volcanic tremor has been fluctuating a lot during the past few days, currently located at 3 km altitude beneath the Southeast crater.
Source: Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia volcano activity update 23 May 2022