Eruption Archives

Three things you should “do and do not” in Stromboli

Posted on 09/09/2024 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Given the relative calm, today let’s take a break from Mount Etna and go discover one of its “siblings volcanoes”, Stromboli. In the past we have already talked about this volcano-island, a submerged giant of which we can only see the top (total height 2926 meters, of which only 926 are above sea level). Restless […]

Etna: it’s the summer show!

Posted on 15/08/2024 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Sixth paroxysm of the Voragine crater, now with a cadence of an eruption every 10-15 days. Mount Etna show for the summer is guaranteed and so is the joy of the tourists who are in the area in these weeks. This time the volcano has surprised everyone by making the eruption coincide with the eve […]

Five things you shall NOT ask Etna people

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

Mount Etna is a “multitasking” volcano, beautiful and attractive, with enormous possibilities for outdoor activities and itineraries that – inevitably – attract crowds of tourists every year. Visitors from all over the world especially love to go hiking: to the summit craters, into the woods, in the caves and, of course, they love when there […]

Voragine Crater: master and commander!

Posted on 04/08/2024 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The month of August opens with one of the most spectacular paroxysms seen in some years. Always him, the Voragine crater, the new surprising protagonist of Mount Etna show! After a very long period of silence and false quiet, this crater (which opened in 1945) took the stage until yesterday dominated by the young South […]

Voragine Crater, a very exciting “stage eruption”

Posted on 29/07/2024 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Voragine in eruption … an event that fascinates because you rarely see it. Compared to the much more active South East crater (SEC), the Voragine crater (CVOR) of Etna takes long breaks between one event and another, but this only increases curiosity and interest. When the Voragine erupts, in fact, the entire territory is involved. […]