Etna Archives

Etna goes on with the sixth paroxysm

Posted on 24/02/2021 (24/02/2021) by Grazia Musumeci

Sixth paroxysm of Mt. Etna, as everyone expected and hoped for. Less than 24 hours later, after the paroxysm of the night between 22 and 23 February 2021, Etna resumes the show. Now it has no restraint, it decides, leaves and gives a show with different scripts from time to time. On the evening of […]

Etna, paroxysm number five

Posted on 23/02/2021 (23/02/2021) by Grazia Musumeci

Without brakes, but with a now constant pace, Mount Etna continues its daily eruptions. In the late evening of today, Monday 22 February 2021, the volcano thunders again in the dark. The INGV press release brings the time of 22:56 when it informs everyone that: “there is an increase in frequency and intensity of Strombolian […]

Mt Etna eruption, new update

Posted on 19/02/2021 by Grazia Musumeci

Etna gives no respite, and does not seem to have any itself. At 9 am on February 19, the volcano becomes restless to the point that the Institute of Volcanology immediately goes into alert. The signals are initially almost harmless … a few snorts, dancing tremors. Then everything suddenly increases, as is now “tradition”. At […]

Night of fire, Etna on eruption again

Posted on 18/02/2021 by Grazia Musumeci

It was a night of fire! Yet yesterday it all seemed to be over. “She is giving us only a break” …. the volcanologists of Catania had said, however, describing the apparent state of calm of “Mamma Etna”, after an amazing and powerful eruption. Indeed, a paroxysm, as it is called scientifically. In the afternoon […]

Etna, the long time expected great eruption started

Posted on 16/02/2021 by Grazia Musumeci

The great eruption of Mount Etna, which had been expected for over a year, began at 4 pm on February 16th, 2021. First, a small lava overflow from the South East crater (SEC) and a significant increase in tremor. Then, in just less than two hours, alert levels have risen. At about 5:10 pm, very […]