The lava flows and mildly explosive eruptions.

Blocks fly out while the volcano is erupting.

The eruption happened in 1969. Earthquakes began on February 25. The actual eruption began on March 11. Large parts of the town were destroyed. The eruption stopped on July 15.

Mount Etna: Sicily, Italy

Stratovolcano

Convergent Plate Boundary

Mineralogy

Eruption Materials

Volcanic History

Predictions of Future Eruptions:

Mount Etna is an active volcano. Mount Etna is the most active volcano in the works and has been erupting ongoing since 2013.

Additional Unique Mount Etna Facts:

Mount Etna is the highest mountain in Italy, South of the Alps. It is almost 11,000 feet high.