*************************************** Piton de la Fournaise, Reunion Island *************************************** From: Thomas Staudacher <Thomas.Staudacher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise 21 July 2006 After 4 months of surface deformation and increased seismic activity, an seismic crisis started on July 20 at 0218 local time. At 0400 eruption tremor appeared first at Bory seismic station. A first fissure oppened between 2380 and 2250 m altitude on the sout-west flank of Piton de la Fournaise. A lava flow went down east of "crater Rivals". At 0540 a second 50 m long fissure opened at 2150 m altitude on the south flank between "Rivals" and "Château Fort" producing a 2 km long lava flow untill crater "Jéremine". Tremor activity strongly decreased but is almost stable at a low intensity since 21 July 1500. Thomas Staudacher ============================================================== To unsubscribe from the volcano list, send the message: signoff volcano to: listserv@xxxxxxx, or write to: volcano-request@xxxxxxxx To contribute to the volcano list, send your message to: volcano@xxxxxxxx Please do not send attachments. ==============================================================
