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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-day walking & study tour to Stromboli, Lipari, Vulcano and Etna with our expert 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:Sun, 12 Jul 2020, 11:27  Strombolian activity from Etna volcano (image: INGV) INGV reported that the seismic station records decreasing tremor (8 July at 22:00 local time) associated with mild strombolian explosions (11 July) from the "saddle vent" located between the old and new cones of the Southeast Crater. ...moreThe tremor were located at depths between 300 and 400 m beneath New Southeast Crater. Source: Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Osservatorio Etneo volcano activity update 12 July 2020 Strombolian activity from Etna volcano (image: INGV) [ less] Fri, 22 May 2020, 08:31  Explosion from Etna volcano today (image: INGV) INGV recorded explosions due to ongoing strombolian activity from the summit craters. ...moreToday at 06:05 local time an eruption at New Southeast Crater generated an ash plume, which reached approx. 14,700 ft (4,500 m) altitude and drifted SW. Explosive activity also continues at Voragine crater. Increasingly ash plumes were dispersed near the summit.  An ash plume rising from Etna volcano (image: INGV)  Glow from Etna volcano tonight (image: INGV) [ less] Fri, 22 May 2020, 04:00 Wed, 20 May 2020, 07:16  Eruption from Etna volcano on 19 May (image: INGV) On 19 May at 12:12 local time INGVvulcani recorded strombolian explosions from the New Southeast Crater, which quickly become stronger and generated a dense dark ash plume. The plumes were dispersed towards the northeast direction. ...moreAt 11:20 local time an increase of volcanic tremor has been recorded which was located beneath the New SE Crater at approx. 2,900 m altitude. Ground deformation shows no significant impulsive variations associated with the ongoing activity.  Thermal image of Etna volcano (image: INGV) [ less] Wed, 13 May 2020, 10:05  Ash emission from Etna's New SE crater this morning (image: INGV Catania webcam) The alert level for the volcano was raised to "orange", as an increase of volcanic tremor has been recorded. This could precede another upcoming phase of more vigorous activity, which remains to be seen, but it suggests that a new batch of magma could be rising inside the volcano's conduits. ...moreIn the last days, the intermittent strombolian activity from the New SE crater and the new cone in the summit crater Voragine had been decreasing significantly and become very sporadic. Today, weak to moderate steam and ash emissions have been occurring from the New Southeast Crater, creating small plumes that were quickly dispersed eastwards by strong winds. The volcanologists only observed sporadic events.  Strombolian eruption from Etna's New SE crater on 11 May (image: INGV Catania webcam)  Tremor signal from Etna (image: INGV Catania) [ less] Sat, 9 May 2020, 09:00 Sat, 9 May 2020, 03:00 Fri, 8 May 2020, 15:30  Satellite image of Etna volcano on 8 May 2020 Mon, 4 May 2020, 08:17  Strombolian activity from both Voragina (l) and New SE crater yesterday morning (image: INGV webcam) The activity of the volcano continues with little changes, characterized by mild to strong strombolian activity from both the New SE crater's main vent and the new intra-crater cone in the Voragine central crater. ...moreThe latter has been intermittent, but often producing relatively strong explosions, with incandescent bombs thrown to several hundred meters height and landing on the outer slopes of the central crater. In contrast, strombolian activity at the New SE crater has been mostly mild only, but fluctuated a lot in frequency of explosions. During the night 2-3 May, they seemed to have been near-continuous, but as of today, are occurring again more intermittently. Tremor has not shown significant variations. [ less] Sun, 19 Apr 2020, 19:00  Eruption of Etna's New SE crater this morning (image: INGV webcam) A brief, but intense episode of explosive activity took place at Etna's SE crater this morning. Starting in the early morning hours, from around 07:30 local time, the New Southeast Crater began to produce strombolian-type explosions along with a sharp increase in volcanic tremor. ...moreActivity rapidly increased in intensity, producing a weak lava fountain and an ash column that rose approx. 1 km. Incandescent lava covered most of the New SE crater, but no lava flow was produced. Video of the eruption:  Therrmal image showing hot tephra covering the NSEC (image: INGV thermal webcam) [ less] Show more newsSun, 19 Apr 2020, 07:30 Sun, 9 Feb 2020, 18:47  Strombolian activity and intra-crater lava flow from Etna's Voragine (image: M Rietze) Explosive-effusive activity continues from the new cinder cone vent in the Voragine summit crater. ...moreOur friend Martin Rietze visited the volcano during the past days and observed: "... ongoing activity from the new Voragine crater, producing a lava flow into Bocca Nova crater depression. Nearly permanent strombolian activity with sometimes (all 20min roughly) bigger explosions, accompanied by shock waves and up to 300m high, maybe more." [ less] Sat, 1 Feb 2020, 09:44  Strombolian eruption from Etna's Voragine yesterday evening (image: Francesco Tomarchio / facebook) Mild to moderate summit activity continues at the volcano. In particular, the strombolian activity from the intra-crater cone inside the Voragine (Central) summit crater, has resumed during the past days and sometimes produces impressive fireworks of incandescent lava being thrown much higher than the crater rim. ...moreThis activity had started on 12 Sep and over the months constructed a new cinder cone growing inside the crater. At the moment, this activity seems to be stable; there are no significant variations in volcanic tremor suggesting that it might cease or increase soon, although rapid changes at Etna's summit craters are not rare. The situation remains to be followed.  Current tremor signal ECPN station (image: INGV Catania) [ less] More on VolcanoDiscovery: Volcano Calendar 2016: We're proud to present our new volcano calendar 2016: 13 different and attractive images of volcanoes, volcanic landscapes and phenomena taken during volcano tours over the past few years.  Volcano & eruption special tours: Tours dedicated to usually a single volcano currently in eruption. These trip, sometimes offered only last-minute through our newsletter, are among the most adventurous and most popular in our program.  Photos from Armenia: Armenia is a very photogenic country with a large variety of landscapes showing some very spectacular geology, century-old monasteries and castles, and much more.  Intraplate volcanism: A third tectonic setting where volcanism occurs is believed to be the result of mantle plumes and not directly related to plate boundaries. So called hot spot volcanoes fall into this category. |
