Etna update, 16 November 2013, 08:00 GMT

During the past few hours, there has been a gradual intensification of the Strombolian activity at the New Southeast Crater, with pulsating puffs of vapor but, for the moment, without emission of volcanic ash. Contemporaneously there has also been an increase in the volcanic tremor amplitude recorded by the seismic network of the INGV-Osservatorio Etneo. The Strombolian activity has been under way, in an intermittent manner and, until this morning, at rather modest levels, since the evening of 12 November 2013, following a quiescent interval of less than 24 hours after the conclusion of the previous paroxysmal eruptive episode. Further information will be provided as the situation evolves.