Stromboli volcano erupts in Italy, forces school closures

[RandySF]

Schools in parts of Italy were closed on Monday after a volcano on the Sicilian island of Stromboli erupted.

The eruption on Sunday caused an explosion and set off alarm sirens on the island.

The violent explosion, filmed by a camera from the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), sent clouds of ash into the air and into the sea.

The INGV said they also registered a 4.6 magnitute earthquake early morning on Sunday in the sea the Aeolian island archipelago, of which Stromboli is included.

The Coast Guard is monitoring the flow of lava and ash into the sea to ensure ports on the island remain safe and open.



https://www.kshb.com/news/world/stromboli-volcano-erupts-in-italy-forces-school-closures

[grumpyduck]

1. Not exactly on the opposite side

of the world from Mauna Loa, but fairly close.

Naples 40.85 N 14.26 E

Mauna Loa 19.4 N 155.6 W

Those Jewish Space Lasers must have malfunctioned.

[wackadoo wabbit]

2. Wow, this is the third area to have a volcano erupting in the past week!

First, Mauna Loa in Hawaii, then Mount Semeru in Indonesia, now this one. What's going on? Does the planet think that climate change is taking too long to eradicate us?