Etna Volcano Photos (eruptions - Lava Flows, Lava Fountains, Strombolian Activity)

Etna volcano (Italy): photos

Impressions from our recent tour to Vulcano, Stromboli, Etna (Oct 2016). (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Stromboli to Etna Oct 2016 - tour photos (36 Images)

Francesco Tomarchio sent us a small selection of his photos he took during the remarkable and very powerful lava fountaining episode from Etna's New SE crater on 31 July-1 Aug 2021.
Link/credits: Francesco's page on facebook (Photo: FrancescoTomarchio)

Etna volcano (Italy): lava fountains during the 52nd paroxym at the New SE crater during 31 July-1 Aug 2021 (5 Images)

Unusually good weather and wind conditions allowed our group on the recent tour to Etna and Stromboli to make a complete loop around Etna's summit craters on 11 Oct 2014.
If you are interested in a tour to Etna, have a look here. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna volcano summit craters in Oct 2014 (23 Images)

Etna had one of her largest paroxysms in recent years during 10-11 November 2013 during which she produced intense lava fountains and rivers of lava. However, being a capricious Sicilian woman, she only let people see the very beginning and the end of it, and hid herself in a large snow storm during the main phase of the eruption.
Tom and Ingrid faced strong the winds and cold from a viewpoint on Valle del Bove in order to observe the (still spectacular) strombolian activity at the New SE crater that preceded and followed the main phase of the eruption, as well as a surprise: some of the most beautiful smoke rings ever (see separate gallery). (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna New SE crater paroxysm 10-11 Nov 2013: strombolian activity (16 Images)

Emanuela was, as usual, the first to arrive on the scene of the beginning New SE crater paroxysm during 16-18 June. She was later joined by Tom Pfeiffer with his group in the morning of 16 June.
See also: Videos and panorama images. (Photo: Emanuela / VolcanoDiscovery Italia)

Etna volcano 15-17 June 2014 paroxysm at New SE crater (16 Images)

At the end of our recent tour to Stromboli, Vulcano and Etna, Etna decided to make us a special present: a new eruption from the New SE crater. It started very similar to a paroxysm, but did not reach the intensity to produce true lava fountains. Instead, the eruption continued for several days with intense strombolian activity and the effusion of lava flows traveling east into the Valle del Bove. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna volcano: New SE crater eruption 15-16 June 2014 (20 Images)

Etna volcano 10-11 Nov 2013 - impressions (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna volcano 10-11 Nov 2013 - impressions (24 Images)

The 16th paroxysm of Etna's New SE crater occurred during the night 16-17 Nov 2013. Its peak phase with strong pulsating lava fountains was between midnight and 5 am. After taking a plane that arrived in Catania at 23:00, Tom hurried up the mountain and was lucky to be able to assist the main phase of the eruption from close-up. For videos, click here. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna New SE crater paroxysm 16-17 Nov 2013 (32 Images)

Etna volcano lava fountains - paroxysm at New SE crater on 17 Nov 2013 (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna volcano lava fountains - paroxysm at New SE crater on 17 Nov 2013 (16 Images)

Etna volcano: the morning after the paroxysm on 16-17 Nov 2013 (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna volcano: the morning after the paroxysm on 16-17 Nov 2013 (16 Images)

Etna volcano: lava flows from New SE crater 8-9 Feb 2014 (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna volcano: lava flows from New SE crater 8-9 Feb 2014 (16 Images)

(more videos | more photos)After the violent paroxysm during 10-11 Nov 2013, the New SE crater continued to produce regular explosions, and, to our great surprise, we could observe during the afternoon of 11 Nov, that it often made fantastic vortex rings (steam rings or "smoke rings") that were blown eastward by strong Ponente.
Most likely, the eruption had changed the morphology of the vent into a way (into a particularly well circularly shaped form?) that allowed it to produce this rare phenomenon. And being Etna, she exaggerates: not only one ring every now and then, but she made dozens if not hundreds during a few hours, often in a row. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna volcano: smoke (steam) rings from New SE crater (16 Images)

Etna volcano steam rings Nov 2013 - additional photos (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna volcano steam rings Nov 2013 - additional photos (16 Images)

Etna New SE crater paroxysm 28 Feb 2013 (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna New SE crater paroxysm 28 Feb 2013 (28 Images)

During the Stromboli to Etna tour, Tom and his small group were lucky to be able to watch the 16th paroxysm of the New SE crater of Etna volcano from close range. Despite the bad weather, witnessing the eruption with its incredible sounds is an experience one never forgets. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna volcano (Italy), SE crater paroxysm nr 16, 8 Oct 2011 (32 Images)

An excursion with a private guide for our group during the Stromboli to Etna tour in Oct 2011. A good example what to expect when the summit craters are closed, and there is no eruption (the eruption was on the next day...) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna volcano trekking: photos from an excursion in Oct 2011 (24 Images)

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Etna volcano 2018-19

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The onset of the new subterminal flank eruption followed by a private evening excursion to the active fissure. Our two customers had booked a summit tour several months before, and were lucky to be able to observe the active lava flow from close up.
See also: videos from the eruption (Photo: Emanuela / VolcanoDiscovery Italia)

Etna volcano: subterminal flank eruption May-June 2019, lava flows on 3 June 2019 (32 Images)

Photos taken during our recent Etna Discovery tour in late May 2019. Our group was lucky to witness the short eruption of Etna which started 30 May and ended a few days later. Photos taken by Tobias Schorr. (Photo: Tobias Schorr)

Etna Volcano Discovery: tour photos May 2019 (159 Images)

Etna volcano eruption 30 May-3 June 2019 - movies (Photo: Emanuela / VolcanoDiscovery Italia)

Etna volcano eruption 30 May-3 June 2019 - movies (0 Image)

Our Etna specialist Emanuela climbed Etna earlier today, witnessing the onset of the new flank eruption in the upper Valle del Bove: (Photo: Emanuela / VolcanoDiscovery Italia)

Etna volcano (Italy): flank eruption 24 Dec (Christmas) 2018, first images (16 Images)

Etna volcano 2006 activity

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The lava flow that started on 13 October 2006 had largely crusted over by early Nov., but there was a beautiful skylight near the vent that underwent considerable changes during our visit in the first week of November, including a wonderful display of spattering on the afternoon of 8 Nov. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna volcano eruption Nov 2006: the 2800 m vent (24 Images)

$Since 27 October, a new fracture has opened west of SE crater on the southern flank of the summit crater and several times since then, large lava flows were emitted from vents on this fracture at around 3050 m elevation. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)$

Etna volcano photos: Nov. 2006 - lava flows (24 Images)

$On 6 November, another vent opened on the fracture system west of SE crater, just above the 3050 m vent. Its activity was characterized by intense spattering and explosive activity throwing bombs to 200 m height. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)$

Etna volcano eruption 2006: new lava flows & explosive activity (12 Images)

One week of activity culminated in a paroxysm of SE crater, i.e. strong, near-continuous strombolian activity (almost lava fountains). At the same time, several vents opened up on the W flank of the SE crater, including the 3050 m vents and one vent in the saddle between the SE crater and the Voragine. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna SE crater paroxysm on 8 Nov 2006 (24 Images)

Etna volcano (Italy), strombolian activity from SE cratr and lava flow in October 2006 (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna volcano (Italy), strombolian activity from SE cratr and lava flow in October 2006 (22 Images)

Etna volcano 1999-2003 eruptions

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A look back to one of the most spectacular eruptions on Etna in recent decades. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna volcano: the great flank eruption in July 2001 (74 Images)

Etna eruption July 2001: additional photos (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna eruption July 2001: additional photos (47 Images)

Etna volcano photos: paroxysms of SE crater in 2000 (c)

Etna volcano photos: paroxysms of SE crater in 2000 (20 Images)

Etna in 1999: eruption of Bocca Nuova (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna in 1999: eruption of Bocca Nuova (23 Images)

Several galleries with photos from Etna's activity in late 2006 - lava flows, spattering and strong strombolian activity from the SE crater.

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