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Activity at Mt. Etna
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Activity at Mt. Etna

In mid-January 2011, Europe’s largest and most active volcano, Mount Etna, rumbled with new energy and lit up the Sicilian night with a fountain of lava.

Published Jan 15, 2011

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Mount Etna
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Mount Etna

Two of the three summit craters on Mount Etna emit volcanic gases.

Published Jun 7, 2013

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The Continuing Eruption of Mt. Etna
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The Continuing Eruption of Mt. Etna

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

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Ash Flows from Mount Etna
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Ash Flows from Mount Etna

Published Jan 10, 2005

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Mount Etna
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Mount Etna

Ash and gas presage a paroxysm (small eruption) at Italy’s Mount Etna

Published Apr 28, 2013

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Etna Awakens on its Side
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Etna Awakens on its Side

Lava and ash spewed from a new fissure on the southeastern side of the volcano.

Published Jan 29, 2019

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Mount Etna Erupts
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Mount Etna Erupts

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

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Etna Erupts
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Etna Erupts

The volcano produced streams of lava in March 2017.

Published Mar 23, 2017

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Mount Etna Erupts
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Mount Etna Erupts

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

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Mount Etna, Not Quite Restful
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Mount Etna, Not Quite Restful

Relatively quiet since its last paroxysm on April 24, 2012, Mount Etna still emits a lively, blue-tinted plume.

Published Jun 28, 2012

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