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Etna’s low-altitude eruption: updates and warnings

Posted on 02/01/2026 by Grazia Musumeci

The low-altitude eruption that began on the night of January 1, 2026, from a fissure that opened around 2,000 meters in Valle del Bove, continues. The fissure occurred at the foot of Mt Simone, an ancient, extinct crater, and unleashed several rivers of lava, some of which descended steeply eastward. In the coming hours, […]

Etna: brand new fracture on New Year’s Day

Posted on 01/01/2026 (01/01/2026) by Grazia Musumeci

Mount Etna has popped the New Year’s champagne cork and ushered in 2026 with a new eruption. Once again, it was a surprise, as everyone was ready to admire it from the south or west side, where the view of the Voragine crater and the North East crater is better… instead, the soil suddenly opened […]

Etna, a “Fire Christmas” with the brand new eruption of NEC

Posted on 28/12/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

This past Christmas was a “fire Christmas” on Mount Etna. The volcano, in fact, unleashed an eruptive spectacle reserved for a “few intimates” due to the bad weather that struck the Catania area during the holidays. Only web cameras and a few guides were able to witness the show of summit lava fountains… the rest […]

Christmas on Etna: the Processions of Linguaglossa

Posted on 22/12/2025 by Grazia Musumeci

Set 45 km from Catania, on the northern slope of the mighty volcano Etna, the town of Linguaglossa is famous throughout Sicily for its murals and its production of fennel-flavoured sausages. Its narrow streets, lined with ancient, low houses, hide splendid churches and small gardens where it’s not uncommon to see grapevines. Mount Etna’s finest […]

Christmas on Etna: Belpasso’s Floats

Posted on 14/12/2025 (14/12/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

Christmas on Mount Etna begins with the celebrations dedicated to Saint Lucy. The Sicilian saint (originally from Syracuse) is highly revered in the volcano’s territory, not only for her historical proximity to Catania’s patron saint, Saint Agatha, but also because her symbols are precisely those of “light” and fire. Many towns around Etna celebrate Saint […]