ETNA UPDATE, 5 NOVEMBER 2013

After 10 days of relative quiescence, Etna's New Southeast Crater (NSEC) is showing signs of renewed eruptive activity. At 16:43 (GMT =local time -1) on 5 November 2013, the surveillance cameras of the INGV-Osservatorio Etneo recorded an ash emission from the NSEC, which was preceded by a brief glow, and which generated a strong signal on the seismograms of the summit seismic stations; the bad weather conditions have precluded observation of any possible further explosive events. More information will be provided soon.