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Mount Etna’s flank eruption: it is not over

Posted on 10/01/2026 (10/01/2026) by Grazia Musumeci

No, Mount Etna’s flank eruption, triggered by a fissure that opened on New Year’s morning – January 1, 2026 – isn’t over yet. Many media outlets hastily announced the end of it all when the most advanced lava flows cooled, but the vent upstream is still hot and… bubbling happily! Perhaps Etna also wanted to […]

Etna: lava from the “New Year’s Fissure” advances

Posted on 04/01/2026 (04/01/2026) by Grazia Musumeci

An update just 10 minutes ago from the Catania Institute of Volcanology states that the eruption triggered by the fissure at 2,050 meters above sea level “has stabilized.” What does this mean? Good news or worrying news? The situation is certainly under control, so it’s good news. But the lava is certainly advancing, slowly but […]

Etna’s low-altitude eruption: updates and warnings

Posted on 02/01/2026 by Grazia Musumeci

The low-altitude eruption that began on the night of January 1, 2026, from a fissure that opened around 2,000 meters in Valle del Bove, continues. The fissure occurred at the foot of Mt Simone, an ancient, extinct crater, and unleashed several rivers of lava, some of which descended steeply eastward. In the coming hours, […]

Etna, a “Fire Christmas” with the brand new eruption of NEC

Posted on 28/12/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

This past Christmas was a “fire Christmas” on Mount Etna. The volcano, in fact, unleashed an eruptive spectacle reserved for a “few intimates” due to the bad weather that struck the Catania area during the holidays. Only web cameras and a few guides were able to witness the show of summit lava fountains… the rest […]

Christmas on Etna: the Processions of Linguaglossa

Posted on 22/12/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

Set 45 km from Catania, on the northern slope of the mighty volcano Etna, the town of Linguaglossa is famous throughout Sicily for its murals and its production of fennel-flavoured sausages. Its narrow streets, lined with ancient, low houses, hide splendid churches and small gardens where it’s not uncommon to see grapevines. Mount Etna’s finest […]