Etna’s Summit Craters – Southeast Crater
Let us take a closer look at the scenario of the main protagonist of the last 50 years: the Southeast Crater. The birth of Southeast Crater in 1971 Let us start at the beginning: After a century of profound transformations and intense activity of the summit craters,...
Legends about Etna
Etna has always fascinated people – as the source of great ruin and great fertility. There are therefore many legends and myths surrounding this volcano, from which we would like to give you a small extract today. The forge of Hephaestus Hephaestus is the Greek...
Eruption of Etna October 2002 / January 2003
In this article, we tell you about the 2002 eruption, an extraordinary event in which two eruptive systems are active at the same time, one on the south side and one on the north side of Etna. A little more than a year has passed since the spectacular eruption of 2001...
The 2001 eruption of Etna
Two eruptions in one Today we tell you about the first eccentric eruption that has been scientifically documented. In an eccentric eruption, the magma does not reach the surface via the main vent, but seeks another path from the magma chamber to the surface. Since it...