Eruption Archives

Mt Etna, a new eruption starts on July 19

Posted on 20/07/2019 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

UPDATE FROM INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY– The eruption has ended on July 21st A new eruption has just started on Mt.Etna. By the dawn of July 18th, the great Sicilian volcano had begun to show signs of nervousness. The volcano, which however had not been quiet for some time, had manifested the first flashes due to […]

Stromboli, the big eruption. Should we really fear volcanoes?

Posted on 04/07/2019 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

If you are reading this page you have already given yourself the answer. No, we shall not be afraid to climb a volcano. But after the terrible events of 3 July 2019, the very violent eruption that shook the island of Stromboli causing fires, injuries and even a one dead … you may be wondering […]

Volcano Etna’s Mountain Huts

Posted on 11/06/2019 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

Go climbing alone the mountains is not recommended and very dangerous, even more so when the mountain in question is a volcano. Mt. Etna is a very high volcano (over 3.300 m), therefore you will find the high mountain climate on it, the same you could also meet on the Alps, especially in winter or […]

Mt Etna’s new eruption goes to end soon

Posted on 05/06/2019 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

The new eruption of Etna seems to be shutting down. You can never say for sure, because the volcano could hold new surprises, but the activity is shrinking day by day. The volcanologists of the INGV of Catania write: […]

Mt. Etna, the big eruption goes on

Posted on 31/05/2019 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

It seems like a big eruption the one that started at dawn on May 30th from the summit of volcano Etna. A “surprise” for everyone, even for the volcanologists who by now expected anomalous or lateral eruptions. In fact, however, the volcano is “exploiting” some of the fractures that opened last December 24th to emit […]