Located near the east coast of Italy’s province of Sicily, Mount Etna is Europe’s most active volcano and is one of the world’s largest continental volcanoes. Among all the world’s volcanoes, Mount Etna has the longest recorded history of eruptions, dating back to 1500 B.C. Since then, the volcano has erupted about 200 times and has been very active in recent decades.
Published Jul 23, 2001
On October 28, 2005, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying onboard the Terra satellite captured this image as Mount Etna emitted a faint plume of volcanic ash that blew westward away from the summit.
Published Oct 31, 2005
In December 2015, Europe’s largest and most active volcano rumbled with tremors, spewed ash, and spit lava into the Sicilian night.
Published Dec 3, 2015
Hot lava is visible at the summit of Sicily's Mount Etna during a recent bout of activity.
Published Mar 16, 2017
Ash and gas presage a paroxysm (small eruption) at Italy’s Mount Etna
Published Apr 28, 2013
