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Etna Trekking Tours
Private tours on Etna volcano: Discover Europe's largest active volcano on private, guided 1-day tours. Tours can be customized for different interests and fitness levels.
Etna volcano
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)
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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), 2014-18, 2018(f), 2019 (s), 2020 (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.

Etna volcano tours:
Volcanoes 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)

Etna Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20210106/0900Z ASH EMISSION STARTED ABOUT 09Z to 12000 ft (3700 m)

Wed, 6 Jan 2021, 10:15
10:15 AM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 12000 ft (3700 m) altitude or flight level 120 and is moving at 25 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX01 at 10:11 UTC, 06/01/21 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210106/1011Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01500
AREA: ITALY
SUMMIT ELEV: 3330M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/4
INFO SOURCE: VONA AND WEBCAM INGV
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS:ERUPTION AT 20210106/0900Z ASH EMISSION STARTED
ABOUT 09Z
OBS VA DTG: 06/1000Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL120 N3745 E01500 - N3800 E01530 - N3745 E01545 -
N3745 E01500 MOV E 25KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 06/1600Z NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 06/2200Z NOT PROVIDED
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 07/0400Z NOT PROVIDED
RMK: DARK PLUME IDENTIFIABLE ON INGV WEBCAM
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20210106/1100Z=

Previous news
Mon, 4 Jan 2021, 09:30
Etna Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20210104/0818Z EXPLOSIVE ACTIVITY IS INCREASING to 12000 ft (3700 m)
Sun, 3 Jan 2021, 18:44
Etna volcano update: Intense strombolian activity from New SE crater and Voragine
Strombolian eruption from Etna's Voragine central crater (l) and strong glow from the SE crater in the right foreground (image taken on 2 Jan 2021 evening by Domenico Mazzaglia / facebook)
The volcano continues to show beautiful and sometimes quite spectacular strombolian activity from both the New SE crater and the Voragine central crater. ... read all
Sat, 2 Jan 2021, 15:25
Etna volcano update: Earthquakes rattle volcano's southern flank
Earthquakes under Etna volcano during 31 Dec 2020-2Jan 2021
A series of earthquakes shook the flanks of Etna volcano during the past days. Since the afternoon of 31 Dec 2020 until this morning, a swarm of tremors has occurred at depths of 10-15 km mainly under the southern flank of the volcano. ... read all
Mon, 28 Dec 2020, 20:40
Etna volcano update: Strombolian activity from New SE crater
Strombolian eruptions from Etna's New SE crater this evening (image: LAVE webcam from Schiena dell'Asino)
Although no paroxysm has occurred since the last one almost a week ago (on 22 Dec), Etna continues to erupt, mainly from the eastern summit vent of the New SE crater. read all
Wed, 23 Dec 2020, 16:45
Etna volcano update: Mild strombolian activity and moderate ash emissions
Weak strombolian activity at the eastern vent (r) and dense steam-ash emissions from the central crater of Etna's New SE crater this evening (image: INGV webcam)
After the latest paroxysm from the New SE crater early yesterday morning, the volcano has continued to produce mild strombolian activity, mainly from the eastern summit vent of the SE crater complex. ... read all

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