Mount etna, europe's most active volcano, erupted on friday launching plumes of volcanic ash and lava into the air.
Download Etna Volcano Last Eruption PNG. A brief, but intense episode of explosive activity took place at etna's se crater this morning. Etna's eruptions have been documented since 1500 bc, when phreatomagmatic eruptions drove people living in the eastern part of the island to migrate to its western end.
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Mount etna is a stratovolcano located on the island of sicily, italy, with historical eruptions that date back 3,500 years. The sicilian volcano, which is europe's most active, has seen an increase in seismic activity over the last week, culminating in the eruption. Its frequent eruptions are often accompanied by large lava flows, but rarely pose danger to inhabited areas.
Its last major eruption occurred in 1992.
Its latest series of eruptions has lasted for weeks now, occasionally causing a change in flight routes. He said the eruption does not pose risks to local people, but visitors to etna will need to be kept away from the summit for their own safety. Mount etna is the largest active volcano in europe and one of the world's most frequently erupting volcanoes. Etna erupted in march 2017 injuring eight people covering them with steam and burning boulders.
