Intense lava fountains and lava flows illuminated a volcanic plume spreading across Sicily during an unusually pitched night of activity at the Italian volcano.
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Ash emissions and explosions at the Sicilian volcano marked the start of a new paroxysm.
Published Jan 28, 2014
Rivers of black lava snake over the snow-covered slopes of Mount Etna.
Published Dec 17, 2013
Complex volcanic plumbing produced two distinct plumes above Europe’s most active volcano.
Published Nov 6, 2013
After a 4 month respite, Sicily’s massive volcano is again showing signs of life.
Published Sep 30, 2013
Two of the three summit craters on Mount Etna emit volcanic gases.
Published Jun 7, 2013
Ash and gas presage a paroxysm (small eruption) at Italy’s Mount Etna
Published Apr 28, 2013
Volcanic plumes, clouds, and snow cover the summit of Sicily’s Mount Etna.
Published Apr 2, 2013
Continuing paroxysms on Mount Etna have covered its southeastern slopes in a layer of volcanic debris.
Published Mar 25, 2013
After maintaining a low simmer for 10 months, Italy’s Etna Volcano boiled over in early February, with three outbursts in 36 hours.
Published Feb 22, 2013
Relatively quiet since its last paroxysm on April 24, 2012, Mount Etna still emits a lively, blue-tinted plume.
Published Jun 28, 2012
Mount Etna&rsquos;s 13th paroxysm of 2011 created lava flows and a volcanic plume.
Published Sep 13, 2011
On August 12, 2011, Etna had its tenth paroxysm of the year, spewing a thick white plume of gas and ash into the air.
Published Aug 12, 2011
A thin ribbon of lava is all that remains on the summit of Mount Etna after a recent spurt of volcanic activity.
Published Apr 25, 2011
Italy’s Mt. Etna unleashed a spasm of volcanic activity on April 10, 2011. Ash, lava, and gas were all released from the episode which lasted through the course of the day.
Published Apr 14, 2011
Even in the absence of an eruption, there are signs of activity at the summit of Mount Etna.
Published Oct 1, 2010
Even while quiescent, Mount Etna—Italy’s most active volcano—shows signs of life.
Published Mar 22, 2010
