Tag Archives: Eruption
Magma versus Lava - The difference
14 Sep
Author:Posted on: 2016/09/14
Updated: 2017/03/15
Categories: Etna and the surrounding area, Sicily
Tags: crater, Eruption, Etna, lava flows, magma
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Did you know that .. Lava is not the same as magma. We often use the terms interchangeably. In fact, there is a differentiation.
The red-hot magma masses are located under the earth’s crust. Inside of Mount Etna there are 3 magma chambers. The largest of the three is 30 km in the deep, the middle about 10 km above the first and the smallest about 2 km below the highest point of the volcano. In this chamber, the magma accumulates in small holes in the rock.
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Activity in progress at the Central crater of Etna 02/12/2015
3 Dec
Author:Posted on: 2016/09/14
Updated: 2017/03/15
Categories: Blog, Etna activity
Tags: Eruption, etna update, mount etna, sicily, volcano
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Over the last few weeks weeks, the strombolian activity inside the Voragine crater, one of the four summit craters of Etna, lasted without relevant changes.
The activity became noticeable by its intense explosions and changeable frequency, with larger red-hot lava ejections, sometimes accompanied by minor amounts of volcanic ash, in some cases, the chunks have been thrown more than 10 meters above the crater edge. (more…)
Etna Eruption 02.02.2015
2 Feb
Author:Posted on: 2015/12/03
Updated: 2017/03/15
Categories: Etna activity
Tags: 2015, Eruption, Etna, Etna 2015, Etna Eruption, Etna Eruption 2015
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Last night the Etna offered a very special show again. In the morning of 31th January 2015 you could already state the beginning of a new eruptive episode. The volcanic eruption lasted until the morning of 2nd February. At the beginning the view was limited due to the weather conditions, too many clouds.
Read moreEtna eruption: continuing activities - July 2014
25 Jul
Author:Posted on: 2015/02/02
Updated: 2017/03/15
Categories: Etna activity
Tags: crater, Eruption, Etna, etna pictures, excursion
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Continues the effusive activity of the two new twin cones.
Eruptive activity continues unabated on the top of Mount Etna, in the central-south of the volcano, where about 30 days ago have formed two small cones with effusive activity from lava, explosions, explosions and so very active. The two cones, being positioned at a distance of a few tens of meters apart, were called “Gemini”, and several weeks are closely monitored by local authorities.
Etna update - 12 April 2014 - Eruption
12 Mar
Author:Posted on: 2014/07/25
Updated: 2017/03/15
Categories: Blog, Etna activity
Tags: 12 april 2012, 2012, april 2012, ash rain, Catania, crater, Eruption, Etna, etna pictures, etna update, last eruption etna, lava, lava flows, mount etna, pic, pictures, sicily, volcano
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12.04.2012
In the afternoon of the 12th April 2012, it came at the New Southeast Crater of Mount Etna once an outbreak, the 24th since the start of the eruptive phase, in January 2011 and the 6th in the current year. The event was after a interval of 10 days of relative calm and was like in almost all important features such as fountains, intense emission of ash and small Lavastones, and lava flowed toward the Valle del Bove, the previous one.
Already after 3 hours it was all over.
More eruptions – Etna Activity 2012
- Eruption from 5th January 2012
- Eruption from 8 February 2012
- Eruption from 4 March 2012
- Eruption from 18 March 2012
- Eruption from 01 April 2012
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