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Random pictures		Send Volcano Report Etna volcano Mt Etna on Sicily, locally called "Mongibello", is Europe's largest and most active volcano. Its frequent eruptions are often accompanied by large lava flows, but rarely pose danger to inhabited areas. Etna is one of the volcanoes with the longest historic records of eruptions, going back more than 2000 years. 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 \| Reports Etna volcano videos Etna volcano books \| Tours \| Places to stay Etna 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-ongoing(f) 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. 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Etna volcano updates and eruption news: latest (2018) \| Mar-Dec 2017 \| Jan-Feb 2017 \| archive Etna volcano (Italy): activity update - strombolian activity from several summit vents Tue, 2 Oct 2018, 22:30 Ash emission from Etna's NE crater on 30 Sep 2018 (image: Emanuela Carone / VolcanoDiscovery Italia) Over the past few weeks, Etna has been showing mild, sporadic strombolian activity from 5 of the summit vents: 3 vents inside Bocca Nuova (two in the northwestern and one in its southeastern pits), the NE crater and less frequently from the New SE crater. ...more The ejection of incandescent bombs rarely reach above and beyond the rims of both Bocca Nuova and NE crater. More or less intense ash emissions, in particular from the NE crater, accompany the activity. The vent in the upper eastern wall of Voragine (which had formed on 7 Aug 2016) showed a marked increase in degassing activity during the past week. Map of Etna's summit craters at present (image: INGV) Strombolian eruption in Bocca Nuova on 30 Sep 2018 (image: Emanuela Carone / VolcanoDiscovery Italia) [less] [read all] Etna volcano update: Eruption seems to decrease Sat, 25 Aug 2018, 12:38 Strombolian Activity from the SE crater (photo: Emanuela / VolcanoDiscovery Italy) The strombolian activity from the SE crater which started Thursday evening is progressively decreasing. From time to time weak ash emissions are still observed. The effusive activity has almost stopped. The seismic tremor is still at an elevated level, but it is also showing a decreasing trend. Etna volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: STROMBOLIAN EXPLOSIONS OBS VA DTG: 24/0800Z Fri, 24 Aug 2018, 09:15 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...more FVXX01 at 09:01 UTC, 24/08/18 from LFPW [less] [read all] Etna volcano update: New eruptive activity at SE crater Fri, 24 Aug 2018, 08:46 Strombolian activity from Etna's SE crater last night (LAVE webcam) Last night, new activity started at the SE crater. Tremor began to rise sharply at around 20:30 local time, accompanied by mild strombolian activity from the new cone in the saddle between the "old" and "new" SE crater. ...more A small lava flow also emerged. The activity continues this morning, sometimes generating ash plumes of several hundred meters height. Ash plume from an explosion at the SE crater this morning [less] to top Etna volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: STROMBOLIAN EXPLOSIONS ARE OBSERVED OBS VA DTG: 23/1937Z Thu, 23 Aug 2018, 20:15 Satellite image of Etna volcano on 23 Aug 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ...more FVXX01 at 20:07 UTC, 23/08/18 from LFPW [less] [read all] Etna volcano update: Earthquake swarms under eastern and western flanks Mon, 28 May 2018, 16:47 Recent earthquakes under Etna volcano The volcano is becoming increasingly restless. Two earthquake swarms have occurred during the past days: ...more The first was at medium depths (mostly 10-30 km) beneath the eastern flank during 24-26 May, the second one started yesterday and is still continuing under the western flank at depths around 5-10 km. Both could indicate an intrusion of magma, and tremor levels are slightly elevated. Whether this heralds a new eruption in the near future (days, weeks?) is matter of speculation. So far, the quakes have been relatively weak. Depth vs time of recent quakes Bocca Nuova on 25 May 2018 [less] [read all] latest (2018) \| Mar-Dec 2017 \| Jan-Feb 2017 \| archive More on VolcanoDiscovery: Volcano watching guide How to watch volcanoes? Which volcano to choose? Some guidelines. Germany Photos from Germany: Germany has a large number of volcanoes - most of them extinct, but the Eifel volcanic field is still potentially active. Sea-Floor spreading Divergent plate boundaries in oceans: Two ocean plates move apart from each other. Hot upwelling mantle material forms magmas that continuously produce new oceanic crust. An ocean widens. Ijen flames Blue flames of burning sulfur: Ijen volcano in East Java has one of the most impressive sulfur deposits on earth. They are so hot that the sulfur often ignites - a mysterious display at night caught on camera. 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