New eruptive activity at Italy’s Etna volcano

New eruptive activity at Italy’s Etna volcano

Mild Strombolian activity accompanied by frequent small ash emissions is occurring at Etna's Southeast Crater (SEC) over the past couple of days, INGV reports. This new eruptive activity marks the return of magma to the surface after almost 8 months of eruptive…

Ash plume and incandescent bombs ejected from Etna’s NE crater, Sicily

Ash plume and incandescent bombs ejected from Etna’s NE crater, Sicily

An unusual eruption was observed from Etna volcano's NE crater on the morning of February 23, 2016. INGV reports several hundred meters high ash plume and incandescent bombs ejected above the rim of the crater. The video and thermal cameras of the…

Etna volcano – tremor signal started to rise sharply

Etna volcano – tremor signal started to rise sharply

The tremor signal has started to rise sharply on Saturday,  March 31, which could mean that the 23rd paroxysm is about to occur. The next hours will show.Strombolian activity continued since Friday, March 30, at the new Southeast Crater crater.Explosions throw

A new paroxysm from the “New SE crater” of Etna is occurring

A new paroxysm from the “New SE crater” of Etna is occurring

A new paroxysm (nr 9 in 2011) from the “New SE crater” of Etna is occurring at the time of writing. Following a brief period of intermittent weak explosions starting mid-day today, strombolian activity started to increase sharply the evening of 5 August; activity has