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Complex stratovolcano Currently about 3329 m (changing due to eruptive activity and collapse of its crater rims)
Sicily, Italy, 37.75°N / 14.99°E Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Etna webcams / live data | ReportsEtna volcano videosEtna volcano books | Tours | Places to stayEtna volcano eruptions:
Near continuously active; some major historic eruptions include 122 BC (large Plinian outbursts that created the small caldera of the "Cratere del Piano"), 1669 AD (devastating flank eruption that destroyed 15 villages and part of Catania), 1787 (Subplinian eruption and one of the most spectacular summit eruptions on record - lava fountains reportedly up to 3000 m high). Eruptions since 1950 (f: flank / s: summit activity): 1950 (s), 1950-51(f), 1955 (s), 1956 (s), 1956 (f), 1957 (s),1960 (s), 1961 (s), 1964 (f), 1964 (s), 1966 (s), 1966-1971(s), 1968 (f), 1971(f), 1972-1973 (s), 1974 (f), 1974-1975 (s), 1975-1977 (f), 1977-1978 (s), 1978 (f), 1979(s), 1979 (f), 1980 (s), 1981 (s), 1981 (f),1982-1983 (s), 1983(f), 1984(s), 1985(s), 1985(f), 1986(s), 1986-1987 (f), 1987(s), 1988(s), 1989(s), 1989(f), 1990 (s), 1991-93(f), 1995(s), 1996(s), 1997 (s), 1998 (s), 1999 (s), 2000 (s), 2001(s), 2001 (f), 2002(s), 2002-03(f), 2004-2005 (f), 2006 (s), 2007 (s), 2008-2009 (f), 2010(s), 2011-2013(s), 2014-18, 2018(f), 2019 (s) Typical eruption style:Effusive (lava flows) and mildly explosive (strombolian) eruptions. Both summit and frequent flank eruptions, the latter seem to be occurring in clusters lasting few to a few tens of years. Last earthquakes nearbyEtna volcano toursVolcanoes of Italy - the Grand Tour (15-days study & walking tour from Vesuvius to Etna) Etna Trekking Tour (private and group tours to Etna volcano with a mountain guide) Etna Volcano Special (volcano expedition to see Mt. Etna volcano' eruption) Etna Discovery (8-days hiking & study tour on Mt. Etna volcano, Italy) From Stromboli to Etna (9-days walking & study tour to Stromboli, Lipari, Vulcano and Etna with a volcanologist) Latest satellite images  Sentinel hub | Landsat 8
The best place to stay near Mt Etna is no doubt the Corsaro hotel, located a few 100 m from the cable car station at La Sapienza cable car station on Etna South: Hotel Corsaromore on Etna volcano...  Etna volcano updates and eruption news:Tue, 31 Dec 2019, 23:15  Satellite image of Etna volcano on 31 Dec 2019 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX01 at 23:06 UTC, 31/12/19 from LFPW [ less] [ read all] Tue, 17 Dec 2019, 16:45 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX01 at 16:33 UTC, 17/12/19 from LFPW [ less] [ read all] Thu, 12 Dec 2019, 09:24  Strombolian explosion at Etna's New SE crater this morning (image: INGV Catania webcam) The activity at the volcano continues with little variation: mild to moderate strombolian explosions are occurring at the New SE crater's summit vent. ...moreActivity in the Bocca Nuova and Voragine summit craters seems to have decreased, but probably continues as well. [ less] Tue, 10 Dec 2019, 17:45  Satellite image of Etna volcano on 10 Dec 2019 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX01 at 17:32 UTC, 10/12/19 from LFPW [ less] [ read all] Sat, 7 Dec 2019, 15:59  Etna volcano with strombolian activity at the Voragine (l) and New SE crater (r) this morning (image: INGV webcam) Activity at the volcano has increased during the past 24 hours. Mild to moderate strombolian activity resumed at the New SE crater's summit vent and has been intensifying. ...moreThe activity at the New SE crater began yesterday at about 16:00 UTC (17:00 local time), ejecting plenty of incandescent lava bombs onto the outer flanks of the cone. At the same time, the mild strombolian activity from vents inside the Bocca Nuova and Voragine summit craters continues at similar intensity as during the previous weeks. An intracrater lava flow produced by this activity was seen active on some photos published on social media.  Current tremor signal (image: INGV Catania) [ less] [ read all] Tue, 3 Dec 2019, 16:30 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX01 at 16:21 UTC, 03/12/19 from LFPW [ less] [ read all] Thu, 24 Oct 2019, 16:45  Satellite image of Etna volcano on 24 Oct 2019 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX01 at 16:37 UTC, 24/10/19 from LFPW [ less] [ read all] Sat, 19 Oct 2019, 06:45 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX01 at 06:34 UTC, 19/10/19 from LFPW [ less] [ read all] Thu, 17 Oct 2019, 07:00 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX01 at 06:53 UTC, 17/10/19 from LFPW [ less] [ read all] Wed, 16 Oct 2019, 06:30 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX01 at 06:18 UTC, 16/10/19 from LFPW [ less] [ read all] Show more newsSat, 12 Oct 2019, 07:45 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX01 at 07:42 UTC, 12/10/19 from LFPW [ less] [ read all] Fri, 11 Oct 2019, 12:00 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX01 at 11:57 UTC, 11/10/19 from LFPW [ less] [ read all] Fri, 11 Oct 2019, 05:15 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX01 at 05:08 UTC, 11/10/19 from LFPW [ less] [ read all] Thu, 10 Oct 2019, 10:15 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX01 at 10:09 UTC, 10/10/19 from LFPW [ less] [ read all] Sun, 6 Oct 2019, 05:45 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX01 at 05:41 UTC, 06/10/19 from LFPW [ less] [ read all] Sat, 5 Oct 2019, 10:00 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX01 at 09:53 UTC, 05/10/19 from LFPW [ less] [ read all] Sat, 5 Oct 2019, 07:45  Ash puff from Etna's Central Crater this morning (image: INGV webcam) Activity at the volcano's summit continues with little changes: the new intra-crater cone inside Voragina (Central Crater) produces strombolian explosions with ejections of lava bombs and small ash puffs occasionally seen on the webcam. ...moreTeam member Marco Fulle visited the volcano recently during one of ours "Volcano Special" tours and observed that bombs ejected from the cone sometimes reach Bocca Nuova crater. Access to the summit craters is currently closed.  Thermal image of the same explosion (image: INGV thermal webcam) [ less] Wed, 2 Oct 2019, 09:30  Ash emission from Etna's central crater this morning (image: INGV webcam) The vigorous activity at the summit craters of the volcano continuous. An increase in ash emissions from the Central (Voragine), Northeast and (to lesser extent) Bocca Nuova craters triggered a temporary raise of the aviation alert level to RED yesterday. ...moreToday, emissions have decreased again and the alert level was lowered to ORANGE. Eruptive activity continues at similar levels: vigorous strombolian activity in the Central crater continues to build a new intra-crater cinder cone, generating typically smaller puffs of ash. Stronger ash explosions and passive emissions occur from the NE and Bocca Nuova craters.  Activity from 3 craters (l-r): strong emissions from NE crater, ash puff from Voragine and a weaker ash plume from Bocca Nuova [ less] [ read all] Wed, 2 Oct 2019, 06:45 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX01 at 06:42 UTC, 02/10/19 from LFPW [ less] [ read all] Tue, 1 Oct 2019, 09:30 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX01 at 09:16 UTC, 01/10/19 from LFPW [ less] [ read all] Show more newsMon, 30 Sep 2019, 12:15 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX01 at 12:07 UTC, 30/09/19 from LFPW [ less] [ read all] Sat, 28 Sep 2019, 07:00 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX01 at 06:44 UTC, 28/09/19 from LFPW [ less] [ read all] Mon, 9 Sep 2019, 06:15 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX01 at 06:05 UTC, 09/09/19 from LFPW [ less] [ read all] More on VolcanoDiscovery: Photos from lava lakes in the world: Erta Ale, Nyiragongo, Hawaii, Vanuatu  Volcano & Earthquake news feeds: If you like to use RSS to access the latest news about volcanoes and earthquakes without needing to visit the site, have a look at our available news feeds!  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