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Etna: new paroxysmal phase

Posted on 07/04/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

Mount Etna has entered a new paroxysmal phase, as is usual for this perpetually active volcano, accustomed to “changing its attitude” from time to time. The episodes characterized by small explosions, with lively lava fountains from the South East crater, are repeated with a certain consistency. Unfortunately, the bad weather of the last few weeks […]

Etna: eruption update and some advice

Posted on 15/02/2025 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

Seven days have passed since the start of the new eruption of Mount Etna, triggered by a fracture at the base of the Bocca Nuova crater (although fed by the South East conduit), which is affecting the western flank of the volcano. How is the eruptive activity continuing? Initially, a river of very liquid lava […]

Eruption from Bocca Nuova: updating

Posted on 10/02/2025 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

The bad weather that has been persisting for three days in Eastern Sicily is blocking the view of this new eruption, which began on February 8th on the western side of Mt Etna. Therefore, it is almost impossible to follow its evolution live. But it is possible to rely on the instruments and data of […]

Etna, new eruption between craters South East and Bocca Nuova

Posted on 08/02/2025 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

Mount Etna back to activity on the night between February 8th and 9th. Not really a surprise, this time, given that in recent days the volcano had made itself felt with several seismic shocks located, mostly, on the south-western flank. However, there had been no major signals at the summit level, as had instead occurred […]

Saro Ruspa: Etna’s “super hero”

Posted on 09/12/2024 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

There are men who are born to become heroes … and when they become heroes, then they manage not to get a big head and remain the simple and genuine people they have always been. We call them “hidden angels”, we call them “mysterious Clark Kents” … in Catania, we call them like him: Saro […]