Etna volcano, Sicily, Italy: news & activity updates
Updated: May 24, 2022 16:21 GMT - Refresh
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Tue, 24 May 2022, 02:53
The INGV local observatory detected that strombolian activity at the Southeast crater began to increase gradually at 17:40 local time yesterday. Read allMon, 23 May 2022, 03:00
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Sun, 22 May 2022, 18:45
Sat, 21 May 2022, 03:24
A new fissure vent opened on the north slope of the Southeast crater at altitude of approx. 3250 m at 15:30 local time today. Read allThu, 19 May 2022, 03:46
The new fissure vent continues to feed lava flowing into the Valle del Bove in the E-NE direction. Read allWed, 18 May 2022, 17:51
INGV reported that at around 1900 on 12 May new vents opened along the N flank of Etna's Southeast Crater (SEC) and produced ash emissions that rose to 3.5 km (11,500 ft) a.s.l. and drifted SW. Lava flowed from the vents and traveled to the N base of the crater. Read allWed, 18 May 2022, 04:26
The emitting lava flow has reached 2300-2400 meters elevation and continues to travel toward the Valle del Bove in the E-NE direction. Read allMon, 16 May 2022, 03:39
The lava flow continues to be active on the northern flank of the Southeast crater for almost 60 hours since the effusive eruption started on Friday the 13th. Read allSat, 14 May 2022, 05:35
The effusive episode is still in progress at the volcano (live stream). Read allFri, 13 May 2022, 06:30
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Fri, 13 May 2022, 02:37
A new fissure vent opened at the volcano that started to produce a new small lava flow at about 19:45 this evening as reported by the INGV local observatory. Read allWed, 4 May 2022, 04:42
A beautiful greeting to the world, the volcano sent out a large steam ring from the Bocca Nova crater into the air yesterday - a ring vortex created when a sudden pulse of gas leaves a circular vent. Read allThu, 3 Mar 2022, 11:33
The volcano remains relatively calm at the surface although many people are almost expecting it to produce another paroxysms in the very near future. Read allThu, 3 Mar 2022, 00:50
INGV reported that during 23-25 February activity at Etna's Southeast Crater (SEC) was characterized by Strombolian activity and occasional ash emissions that rapidly dispersed to the SSW and SSE. At 1338 on 24 February a forceful ash emission from Northeast Crater drifted SSE. A diffuse ash emission rose from the same crater at 1642. Read allWed, 2 Mar 2022, 17:30
Etna has remained mostly calm since its latest paroxysm on 21 Feb, while many are speculating that it might now be close to another lava fountaining episode in the near future, if it follows the same interval as between the previous ones. Read allSat, 26 Feb 2022, 01:25
The local observatory INGV informed that ash emissions were observed from the Northeast crater at 12:38 local time yesterday. Read allThu, 24 Feb 2022, 01:21
The volcano observatory in Catania (INGV) reported that the latest paroxysm episode on 21 Feb ended. Read allWed, 23 Feb 2022, 18:46
INGV reported that a thermal anomaly at Etna's Southeast Crater (SEC) was first visible in webcam images at 0907 on 21 February, followed within an hour by weak Strombolian activity. Strombolian activity intensified and by noon lava fountaining was visible. An eruption plume had risen to 10 km above the summit and drifted SE. Read allMon, 21 Feb 2022, 18:00
Mon, 21 Feb 2022, 12:21
10 days since the lava-fountaining episode, known as paroxysm, from the volcano's New SE crater, another powerful paroxysm is started today and is now in full swing. Read allShow more
Mon, 21 Feb 2022, 11:30
Wed, 16 Feb 2022, 12:41
INGV reported that a notable eruption at Etna's Southeast Crater (SEC) occurred during 9-10 February and changed the morphology of the cone. The eruption began with incandescence from explosive activity within SEC that was visible in webcam images at night during 9-10 February. Sporadic ash emissions rose above the crater. Read allSat, 12 Feb 2022, 03:11
Although yesterday's vigorous paroxysm activity ended, emissions continue from the SE crater, with only venting of small ash. Read allFri, 11 Feb 2022, 06:00
Fri, 11 Feb 2022, 04:54
The volcano observatory in Catania (INGV) reported that the explosive activity at the volcano's South East summit crater has been renewed last night. Read allThu, 10 Feb 2022, 19:30
Thu, 10 Feb 2022, 09:25
INGV reported that sporadic explosive activity at Etna's Southeast Crater (SEC) resumed at 0115 on 30 January, producing diffuse ash emissions that rapidly dispersed near the summit, and weak Strombolian activity was visible the next day. Webcam views were intermittent due to weather clouds the next day, but by the morning of 2 February all activity had definitely stopped. Minor and variable gas emissions rose from the Northeast Crater, Bocca Nuova, and Voragine Crater. Read allSat, 5 Feb 2022, 02:39
The volcano observatory in Catania (INGV) reported that strombolian activity at the volcano has ended for now. Read allTue, 1 Feb 2022, 02:34
The volcano observatory in Catania (INGV) reported about the resumption of the activity after almost 7 weeks that picked up shortly after midnight, at around 00:15 local time yesterday. Read all