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Mount Etna, or simply Etna (Italian: Etna or Mongibello [mondʒiˈbɛllo]; Sicilian: Muncibbeḍḍu [mʊntʃɪbˈbɛɖɖʊ] or 'a Muntagna; Latin: Aetna; Ancient Greek: Αἴτνα and Αἴτνη), is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania.
- 350,000 – 500,000 years
- 14 August 2023
- 3,357 m (11,014 ft)(varies)
- 3,357 m (11,014 ft), Ranked 56th
3 days ago · Mount Etna, active volcano on the east coast of Sicily. The name comes from the Greek Aitne, from aithō, “I burn.” Mount Etna is the highest active volcano in Europe, its topmost elevation being about 10,900 feet (3,320 metres).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mount Etna is the highest and most active volcano in Europe. Towering above the city of Catania on the island of Sicily, it has been growing for about 500,000 years and is in the midst of a series of eruptions that began in 2013.
- 37.734 o N, 15.004 o E
- Island of Sicily, Italy
- 3,357 m (11,013 ft)
- Stratovolcano
Mount Etna is an iconic site encompassing 19,237 uninhabited hectares on the highest part of Mount Etna, on the eastern coast of Sicily. Mount Etna is the highest Mediterranean island mountain and the most active stratovolcano in the world. The eruptive history of the volcano can be traced back 500,000 years and at least 2,700 years of this ...
Mount Etna, also called Mongibello, is one of the most monitored volcanoes in the world. The spectacular eruptions and fiery lava flows have always been of great interest to scientists and visitors from all over the planet.
May 27, 2023 · Situated between the cities of Catania and Messina on Sicily Island, Mount Etna encompasses an area of approximately 459 sq. mi, with its basal diameter measuring about 87 miles. This makes Etna the biggest among Italy’s three active volcanoes and more than two-and-a-half times the height of Mount Vesuvius, the next biggest active volcano.
Feb 25, 2021 · It is Europe’s most active volcano and also the continent’s largest. And the fiery, noisy show of power it puts on for days or weeks, even years every so often, is always super spectacular. Fortunately, Etna’s latest eruption captivating the world’s attention has caused neither injuries nor evacuation.
