Is Stromboli erupting now?
The latest official information about Stromboli, Aeolian Islands, Italy: the observatory's own notices with the time each was issued, earthquakes nearby, ash warnings for aircraft and the links to check before you travel. Read from INGV Osservatorio Etneo (Catania) and Italy's Civil Protection department.
Activity is raised. INGV's latest aviation notice for Stromboli, issued 19 Oct 2026, 06:24 UTC, is code orange: either an eruption with little or no ash, or unrest with a raised chance of eruption; the notice says which. Stromboli's usual state is small explosions at its summit craters every few minutes, so some activity there is normal.
This page repeats what the official sources publish. It does not forecast eruptions and does not say whether travel is safe; follow the observatory, the Civil Protection and your airline.
Some of this is not the latest data. One or more sources could not be reached, so the last copy read is shown with the time it was read. Check the official links below.
Official status
| What | Level | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation colour code (VONA) | Orange (3 of 4) Either unrest with a raised chance of eruption, or an eruption under way with little or no ash. |
issued 19 Oct 2026, 06:24 UTC | INGV Osservatorio Etneo |
| Civil Protection alert level | Yellow (attention) (2 of 4) Monitoring parameters above their usual values; monitoring and planning are stepped up. |
read 19 Oct 2026, 13:09 UTC | Dipartimento della Protezione Civile |
| Latest weekly bulletin | Bollettino Settimanale sul monitoraggio multiparametrico del vulcano Stromboli del 13/10/2026 | 13 Oct 2026 | INGV Osservatorio Etneo (PDF, Italian) |
The aviation colour code tells pilots about ash and eruptions; a new notice is issued each time it changes, so an older notice is still the one in force. The Civil Protection alert level is a separate scale, for people on the ground.
Recent aviation notices for Stromboli
| Issued | Colour code | Notice |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026, 06:24 UTC | Orange (3 of 4) | Notice |
| 13 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC | Orange (3 of 4) | Notice |
| 12 Oct 2026, 20:10 UTC | Orange (3 of 4) | Notice |
| 6 Oct 2026, 12:40 UTC | Orange (3 of 4) | Notice |
| 5 Oct 2026, 14:04 UTC | Orange (3 of 4) | Notice |
| 1 Oct 2026, 15:33 UTC | Orange (3 of 4) | Notice |
| 1 Oct 2026, 07:37 UTC | Orange (3 of 4) | Notice |
Ash warnings for aircraft
No volcanic ash SIGMET naming Stromboli is in force in the U.S. Aviation Weather Center's worldwide data (read 19 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC (last good copy)). Every ash warning in force worldwide is on volcanic ash advisories.
Airports and flights
This page does not show flight status: airlines and airports decide whether to fly. Check with your airline and the airport before you travel.
- There is no airport on Stromboli; the island is reached by sea.
Earthquakes near Stromboli
2 earthquakes within 20 km in the last 30 days (magnitude 1.0 and up), 2 of magnitude 2.5 or more, 0 in the last 24 hours. The largest was magnitude 2.7 on 13 Oct 2026, 02:12 UTC, 5.8 km from the centre.
Earthquakes per day (UTC), oldest on the left; the tallest bar is 1.
| Time (UTC) | Magnitude | Depth | Distance | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 02:12 | 2.7 ML | 203.7 km | 5.8 km | Isole Eolie (Messina) |
| 24 Sep 01:27 | 2.6 ML | 255.9 km | 11.9 km | Isole Eolie (Messina) |
From the INGV earthquake catalogue (FDSN web service), CC BY 4.0, read 19 Oct 2026, 18:40 UTC. Distance is from 38.789, 15.213. INGV Osservatorio Etneo (Catania)'s own catalogue lists more of the smallest quakes.
Reported on this site near Stromboli
- Minor M4.3 Earthquake — Sicily, Italy Sep 19, 2026, 33 km away
- Minor M4.7 Earthquake — 56 km NW of Santa Domenica, Italy Jul 23, 2026, 27 km away
Official sources
- INGV Osservatorio Etneo (Catania)
- INGV-OE volcanic activity statements (Italian)
- INGV-OE aviation notices (VONA)
- Civil Protection: Stromboli (Italian)
Other volcanoes: Etna · Campi Flegrei · Reykjanes · all volcano status pages · active volcanoes worldwide.
Questions
Is Stromboli erupting now?
Activity is raised. INGV's latest aviation notice for Stromboli, issued 19 Oct 2026, 06:24 UTC, is code orange: either an eruption with little or no ash, or unrest with a raised chance of eruption; the notice says which. Stromboli's usual state is small explosions at its summit craters every few minutes, so some activity there is normal.
Can I climb Stromboli?
Access to the summit is set by local ordinances that change with the volcano's activity. Check the Civil Protection and the Comune di Lipari before you go; this page does not say whether a climb is allowed.
Is it safe to visit Stromboli?
This site does not judge whether travel is safe. For official travel advice see the UK Foreign Office (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/italy) or the US State Department, and follow local Civil Protection instructions.
Sources: aviation notices and bulletins from INGV Osservatorio Etneo (CC BY 4.0); alert level from the Dipartimento della Protezione Civile (CC BY 4.0); ash SIGMETs from the U.S. Aviation Weather Center. Facts are restated; the issuing agency is the authority. Not for flight planning.