Lava reaches the coast at Stromboli Volcano, Italy
Stromboli Volcano is located on Stromboli Island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, north of Sicily, and is part of Italy’s Aeolian Islands. It is one of the country’s most active volcanoes, known for its regular eruptive activity.
On 4 May 2026, intense activity from the volcano’s North Crater area triggered a lava overflow down the Sciara del Fuoco slope, a steep volcanic depression on the island’s north-western flank. The lava reaching the coastline is visible in this false-colour image acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 6 May 2026.
Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery supports the monitoring of volcanic activity by tracking lava flows, thermal anomalies, and landscape changes, providing information for hazard assessment and civil protection authorities in Italy.
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