Etna activity Archives

Milo, the small Fornazzo chapel in the hug of the lava

Posted on 03/08/2020 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

Going on with our itinerary of the Etnean churches buried or touched by the lava, we will visit the Sacro Cuore. After the surprising churches of Nunziata, Mompileri and Campanarazzu there we go along the road leading from the eastern flank to Etna North. You take it in the village of Fornazzo, a part of […]

Mount Etna, a short eruption on April 19

Posted on 19/04/2020 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

A set of coincidences, which is never too rare on an active volcano such as Etna, resulted in a short but intense summit eruption today – Sunday 19 April 2020. Already by 7 in the morning the volcano was giving signs of “nervousness”. This, however, did not worry scientists that much. In fact, an eruption […]

Mt Etna, new eruption from Voragine and North East craters

Posted on 30/09/2019 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

For two weeks now, the lucky inhabitants of the western side of Mt Etna are watching the new eruption from the crater Voragine. It is one – and the most active – of the two huge holes inside the former Central Crater and the eruption started from a small fracture. The lava fountains have become […]

Mt Etna, the eruption of July 27 is over

Posted on 29/07/2019 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

(photo above: Grazia Musumeci – photo in the article by Massimo Tamajo Fotografo Naturalista) The spectacular eruption that resulted from the nth fracture of the New South East Crater lasted less than 24 hours. In addition to the continuous emissions of gas and ash, a copious river of lava started from the new vent, which […]

Mt Etna, a new eruptive vent on July 27

Posted on 27/07/2019 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

A new eruptive vent opened around noon on Saturday 27 July 2019 on Mount Etna, precisely on the southern side of the New South East Crater. The fracture resulted in the emission of considerable quantities of gas and very fine ash that formed a cloud directed towards the sea. If this means the beginning of […]