Eruption Archives

Etna replies to the La Palma eruption of Canary

Posted on 21/09/2021 (20/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Etna does not allow itself to be “second” to any other volcano in the world! That is what Cumbre Vieja, on the Spanish island of La Palma – Canary archipelago – learned the hard way. It started a spectacular eruption on the afternoon of Sunday 19th September. The lava came out of a fracture that […]

Sunset at the Sartorius Craters and a delicious picnic

Posted on 20/09/2021 (20/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Here we suggest a nice idea you can enjoy anytime you like. A picnic at the Sartorius Craters, possibly at sunset. With the help of a good guide you shall learn the way, then you will come back when you like so to live again this special moment. There is no food area at the […]

Mt Etna’s new top record, the South East Crater

Posted on 16/08/2021 (20/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

We had written about it last week, and South East Crater – SEC – is the protagonist once again. It has a new unique record, today: it is the highest top of Mt Etna. This happened at the beginning of August, in the middle of the warmest and most tiring Sicilian summer. Mount Etna produced […]

South East Crater and how it changed in time

Posted on 09/08/2021 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Our excursions “to the summit craters” of Etna for two years now have to deal with the angry reactions of the new landlord: the South East Crater, better known by the English acronym SEC. What was once a tiring but fascinating trip, always within safe limits, has now become a rare event. Because it is […]

How do people live near an active volcano?

Posted on 26/07/2021 (20/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

They ask us, all the time. Out relatives from abroad, our friends who never came to visit us, those who look at our photos or read the news. Mount Etna erupts, Stromboli explodes, Vulcano has sulfur steams, Vesuvius sometimes makes the ground shake. How can we do that? How can we live near an active […]