Etna activity Archives

Etna, brand new fracture at the 12-may eruption scenario

Posted on 29/05/2022 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

On the morning of May 29th, a new element changes the scenario of the eruption that began last May 12 at the north base of the South East Crater of Mt Etna. A new fracture opened a few meters below the previous two already active. As can be seen from the photo by SALVATORE CAFFO, […]

Eruption hunters: how to admire this event safely

Posted on 22/05/2022 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

Once upon a time, volcanoes erupted suddenly. In the sense that no one could – or knew – how to recognize the signs. Over the centuries, people living on volcanoes have learned to understand their “language”. The farmers, the forest guards simply by walking and living on the territory understood when something changed. When the […]

The new eruption in Valle del Leone goes on

Posted on 22/05/2022 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

The eruption in Valle del Leone, which began on 12 May 2022, continues, between peaks and descents. The lava flowed from a fracture that opened on the north wall of the South East crater, the “youngest” of the summit cones of Etna. This was also the crater that had reached its current maximum elevation, surpassing […]

Mount Etna, new fracture and lava stream on May 2022

Posted on 15/05/2022 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

Mount Etna had announced a new event in preparation by the continuous oscillation of the volcanic tremor line. Since the beginning of May, the line of vibrations had been rising and falling continuously, suggesting another violent paroxysm on the way. Instead, once again the unpredictable volcano amazed its “fans” – both locals and tourists – […]

Etna again on eruption on February 21st

Posted on 22/02/2022 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

Surprisingly, Mount Etna sets off a great new paroxysm, in the late morning of February 21st. Semi covered by clouds, the volcano was affected by a very rapid rise of magma that gave off high fountains of lava and a notable pyroclastic cloud that rose several kilometers above the craters. Pushed by the north-west wind, […]