Etna activity Archives

Earthquake in Catania: updates

Posted on 04/03/2026 by Grazia Musumeci

The earthquake that this morning around 7:00 a.m. literally woke up the entire district of Catania (as well as some areas in the provinces of Messina and Syracuse) falls within the “average” range of typical Etna earthquakes. The strength always settles below 5 on the Richter scale (in this case 4.5), and the dynamics are […]

Strong earthquake in the Catania area

Posted on 04/03/2026 (04/03/2026) by Grazia Musumeci

This Wednesday, March 4th, Catania and its district received a seismic “good morning”! An earthquake with a magnitude between 4.1 and 4.6 Richter struck the area above Ragalna and was clearly felt across the entire southern slope of Mount Etna. Due to the extremely shallow epicenter (less than 4 km from the surface), the seismic […]

Etna: now the eruption is over

Posted on 16/01/2026 (16/01/2026) by Grazia Musumeci

The “New Year’s Day” eruption, which brought spectacle and a bit of anxiety to the foothill villages of Etna, can now be officially considered over. The fissure, which opened at low altitude at dawn on January 1, 2026, had poured rivers of lava up to 1,300 meters above sea level (as the crow flies, just […]

Mount Etna’s flank eruption: it is not over

Posted on 10/01/2026 (10/01/2026) by Grazia Musumeci

No, Mount Etna’s flank eruption, triggered by a fissure that opened on New Year’s morning – January 1, 2026 – isn’t over yet. Many media outlets hastily announced the end of it all when the most advanced lava flows cooled, but the vent upstream is still hot and… bubbling happily! Perhaps Etna also wanted to […]

Etna: lava from the “New Year’s Fissure” advances

Posted on 04/01/2026 (04/01/2026) by Grazia Musumeci

An update just 10 minutes ago from the Catania Institute of Volcanology states that the eruption triggered by the fissure at 2,050 meters above sea level “has stabilized.” What does this mean? Good news or worrying news? The situation is certainly under control, so it’s good news. But the lava is certainly advancing, slowly but […]