This Sunday, July 2, the Piton de la Fournaise erupted at 8:50 a.m. Alert phase 1 of the ORSEC volcano plan had been triggered a few minutes earlier. Access to the enclosure is prohibited to the public.
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Volcano farting. At 8:50 a.m., this Sunday July 2, the Piton de la Fournaise erupted for the first time in 2023.
Here are the first images of the eruption shot by Serge Durantel:
July 2 volcano eruption
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The eruptive fissure(s) opened on the eastern flank of the volcano, according to the Volcanological Observatory of Piton de la Fournaise.
According to the first testimonies, the eruption would be visible from the Route des Laves, between Sainte-Rose and Saint-Philippe. The RN2 remains open to traffic for the time being.
A seismic crisis was recorded at 7:36 a.m. by the instruments of the Piton de la Fournaise volcanological observatory, leading to the triggering of alert 1 of the ORSEC plan at 8 a.m. by the prefect of Reunion.
The volcanic tremor synonymous with the arrival of magma near the surface has been recorded since around 8:30 am.