Etna activity Archives

The new eruption in Valle del Leone goes on

Posted on 22/05/2022 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The eruption in Valle del Leone, which began on 12 May 2022, continues, between peaks and descents. The lava flowed from a fracture that opened on the north wall of the South East crater, the “youngest” of the summit cones of Etna. This was also the crater that had reached its current maximum elevation, surpassing […]

Mount Etna, new fracture and lava stream on May 2022

Posted on 15/05/2022 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Mount Etna had announced a new event in preparation by the continuous oscillation of the volcanic tremor line. Since the beginning of May, the line of vibrations had been rising and falling continuously, suggesting another violent paroxysm on the way. Instead, once again the unpredictable volcano amazed its “fans” – both locals and tourists – […]

Etna again on eruption on February 21st

Posted on 22/02/2022 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Surprisingly, Mount Etna sets off a great new paroxysm, in the late morning of February 21st. Semi covered by clouds, the volcano was affected by a very rapid rise of magma that gave off high fountains of lava and a notable pyroclastic cloud that rose several kilometers above the craters. Pushed by the north-west wind, […]

Mount Etna, the first great eruption of 2022

Posted on 11/02/2022 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Volcanologists followed the event with the same amazement as citizens crowded into street corners, armed with cell phones and cameras. Mount Etna gives everyone the show of its first paroxysm of 2022, on the afternoon of 10th February. An absolute spectacle, such as has not been seen for almost 20 months. Above all, a show […]

Etna, side fracture and eruption in 24 hours

Posted on 14/12/2021 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

In the late evening of December 13th, the inhabitants of the Ionian coast noticed strange flashes in the heart of Valley del Bove. When the INGV volcanologists were alerted, an effusive vent was discovered that suddenly opened at a low altitude (2000 meters), with the emission of lava but not gas. The statement reads: The […]