Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for Stromboli
in Italy

Event summary

Volcanic eruption Stromboli is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Name: Stromboli
Lat/Lon: 38.789 , 15.213
Event Date: 04 Dec 2022 16:10 UTC
Exposed Population 30km: About 3000 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km: About 1000000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI: 3
Population exposure index: 3
Inserted at: 10 Oct 2022 09:52 UTC

GDACS Score

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Historical Timeline


Volcano Timeline

IDGDACS alert colorDateEruption DetailsSource
1 09 Oct 2022 07:22 JRC
2 04 Dec 2022 16:10 Eruption at 2022-12-04 15:48 UTC feeble ash cloud produced. TOULOUSE

Exposed population

The eruption happened in Italy , Region of Calabria (population 2,165,673) . The nearest places are Ginostra, San Vincenzo, Piscità, Ditella, Drauto, Acquacalda, Santa Marina Salina, Canneto, Malfa, Santa Margherita, and Reggio di Calabria.

Radius Population
100 km 1000000 people
75 km 260000 people
50 km 14000 people
30 km 3400 people
20 km 2300 people
10 km 2300 people
5 km 2300 people
2 km <1000 people

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Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Calabria Italy 2.2 million people
Sicilia Italy 5.2 million people
Basilicata Italy 630000 people
Campania Italy 5.8 million people
Puglia Italy 4.1 million people
Molise Italy 340000 people
Lazio Italy 5.2 million people
Malta Malta 370000 people
Abruzzi Italy 1.3 million people
Vlore Albania -
Fier Albania 260000 people
Nabul Tunisia 570000 people
Vatican City Holy See (Vatican City State) <1000 people
Umbria Italy 830000 people
Marche Italy 1.4 million people
Croatia Croatia -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ginostra Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 2 km
San Vincenzo Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 2 km
Piscità Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 3 km
Ditella Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 20 km
Drauto Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 22 km
Acquacalda Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 39 km
Santa Marina Salina Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 39 km
Canneto Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 40 km
Malfa Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 40 km
Santa Margherita Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 40 km
Quattropani Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 41 km
Lingua Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 41 km
Leni Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 42 km
Pollara Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 43 km
Lipari Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village 11000 people 43 km
Pianoconte Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 43 km
Porto di Levante Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 48 km
Il Cardo Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 49 km
Gelso Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 50 km
San Nicolò Calabria Italy Village - 57 km
Santa Domenica Calabria Italy Village - 59 km
Baronia Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 60 km
Ricadi Calabria Italy Village 4500 people 60 km
Filicudi Porto Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 60 km
Coccorinello Calabria Italy Village - 61 km
Brattiro' Calabria Italy Village - 61 km
Tropea Calabria Italy City 6800 people 61 km
Addolorata Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 61 km
Case Zuccogrande Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 61 km
San Saba Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 62 km
Drapia Calabria Italy Village 2200 people 62 km
Sparta Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 62 km
Rodia Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 62 km
Spilinga Calabria Italy Village 1700 people 63 km
Orto Liuzzo Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 63 km
Parghelia Calabria Italy Village 1400 people 63 km
Milazzo Sicilia (Sicily) Italy City 33000 people 63 km
Massa San Giorgio Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 64 km
Joppolo Calabria Italy Village - 64 km
Zaccanopoli Calabria Italy Village <1000 people 64 km
Villafianca Tirrena Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 64 km
Rometta Marea Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 64 km
Caroniti Calabria Italy Village - 64 km
Villafranca Tirrena Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village 9000 people 64 km
Divieto Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 64 km
Castanea Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 65 km
Spadafora Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village 5300 people 65 km
Fondachello Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 65 km
Salice Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 65 km
Daffina' Calabria Italy Village - 65 km
Monteforte Marina Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 65 km
Giammoro Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 66 km
Curcuraci Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 66 km
Calvaruso Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 66 km
Comerconi Calabria Italy Village - 66 km
Stazione San Filippo-San Lucia Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 66 km
Sant'Andrea Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 66 km
Urni Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 67 km
Bastione Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 67 km
San Pietro Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 67 km
Marina di Zambrone Calabria Italy Village - 67 km
Locanda Colonna Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 67 km
Trivio Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 67 km
Mortelle Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 68 km
Santa Agata Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 68 km
Zifronte Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 68 km
Pace del Mela Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village 6200 people 68 km
Valdina Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 68 km
Torregrotta Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village 6800 people 68 km
Nicotera Calabria Italy Village 6600 people 68 km
Sant'Agata Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 68 km
Marina di Nicotera Calabria Italy Village - 68 km
Olivarella Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 68 km
Rapano Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 68 km
Grotta Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 68 km
Zambrone Calabria Italy Village 1800 people 68 km
Zungri Calabria Italy Village - 69 km
Rizzotti Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 69 km
Calderà Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 69 km
Gioia del Tirreno Calabria Italy Village - 69 km
Torre Faro Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 69 km
Roccavaldina Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village 1200 people 69 km
Badiazza Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 69 km
San Filippo del Mela Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 69 km
Condrò Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 69 km
Saponara Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village 4000 people 69 km
Meri' Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 70 km
Croce Cumia Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 70 km
Santa Lucia di Mela Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 70 km
Scala Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Village - 70 km
Messina Sicilia (Sicily) Italy Major city 250000 people 74 km
Reggio di Calabria Calabria Italy Major city 180000 people 84 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Tito Menniti REG 26 Civ. Paved Yes 6900 88 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Stromboli Island ITSTR Italy 1 km
Panarea ITPAN Italy 23 km
Lipari ITLIP Italy 39 km
Salina Island ITSLA Italy 41 km
Vulcano Island Italy 47 km
Cape Vaticano Italy 57 km
Filicudi Island Italy 62 km
Milazzo ITMLZ Italy 64 km
Gioia Tauro Italy 70 km
Villa San Giovanni Italy 74 km
Palme Italy 75 km
Messina ITMSN Italy 75 km
Reggio Calabria ITREG Italy 84 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

Tsunami impact

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Tsunami affected locations


Initial conditions

More information

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