What is the volcano island of Stromboli?

Stromboli is an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea that represents the upper third of Mount Stromboli, one of Italy's active volcanoes. Often called the "Lighthouse of the Mediterranean," the volcano is constantly active with minor eruptions visible from the surrounding sea. The island is also part of the Aeolian Islands volcanic arc north of Sicily.

What we know

• Stromboli is an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the north coast of Sicily and contains Mount Stromboli, one of Italy's active volcanoes. [2]
• The island has an area of 12.6 square kilometres and a population of about 500 people as of 2016. [2]
• The volcano's constant minor eruptions have earned the island the nickname "Lighthouse of the Mediterranean." [2]
• In December 2002, large collapses of the Sciara del Fuoco caused violent tsunamis that damaged the eastern coast of Stromboli and Panarea. [3]

Where to go next

• what caused itWhat caused the 2002 Stromboli tsunami?
• the bigger pictureWhat are the Aeolian Islands?
• how it workedHow does Italian volcanism work?
• a case in pointRoberto Rossellini's 1950 film Stromboli
• compared withHow do Mount Etna and Vesuvius compare?
• an unexpected connectionHow did a volcanic island inspire an Italian neorealist classic film?The geographical landscape of the active volcano island served as the dramatic setting for Roberto Rossellini's 1950 neorealist drama film starring Ingrid Bergman.

Sources

• [1]Stromboli (Wikidata Q131148) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Stromboli · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]2002 Stromboli tsunami · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Volcanism of Italy · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Stromboli (1950 film) · CC BY-SA 4.0