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It will be a long eruption. New updating

Posted on 11/08/2026 (11/08/2026) by Grazia Musumeci

Mount Etna’s new eruption, which began on August 6, appears to have become something “more”. It could be a protracted event, with consequences still unpredictable despite ongoing monitoring by the INGV Volcanology Institute. While the Voragine crater is once again spewing large columns of ash for the fourth consecutive time, the ground below 2,900 meters […]

Voragine Eruption: Disruption and Spectacle in the Catania Area

Posted on 06/07/2026 (06/07/2026) by Grazia Musumeci

The eruption of Mount Etna, which began on Sunday, July 5th, is continuing into its second day, providing a spectacular night along the Catania coast. The opening of a new series of fractures in the already fractured Voragine crater released fountains of gas and fire that lit up the night. Along with the spectacle, however, […]

Mystery on Mt Etna: who is the “lava man”?

Posted on 15/06/2026 by Grazia Musumeci

The Lava Man climbed anyway. Despite the warnings, the alerts, the doubts. He ascended and descended at the right times, without risking even a second. Just a couple of hours later, the crater of Etna cracked and collapsed right before his eyes, releasing a river of lively lava, heading downstream. What if he had been […]

When magma is … “knocking”

Posted on 16/03/2026 by Grazia Musumeci

Volcano enthusiasts know this by now. Most eruptions are announced well in advance, with signals that today, thanks to sophisticated geovolcanology research techniques, are soon intercepted. But even without much technology, the phenomenon of “magma knocking” is a clear sign that something inside a volcano is changing. Of course, the terms are much more technical […]

Etna: now the eruption is over

Posted on 16/01/2026 (16/01/2026) by Grazia Musumeci

The “New Year’s Day” eruption, which brought spectacle and a bit of anxiety to the foothill villages of Etna, can now be officially considered over. The fissure, which opened at low altitude at dawn on January 1, 2026, had poured rivers of lava up to 1,300 meters above sea level (as the crow flies, just […]