Lava flows erupted in 2000 from vents on the lower NW flank of Lopevi volcano and flowed into the sea. Many historical eruptions have occurred along the same NW-SE-trending fissure that cuts across the island, and the lava flows along this fissure near the summit also erupted in 2000.

Copyrighted photo by Marco Fulle, 2000 (Stromboli On-Line, http://stromboli.net).

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Keywords: lava flow | fissure

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