Wikiwand AI

List of Mount Etna eruptions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is a list of volcanic eruptions from Mount Etna, an active stratovolcano on the Italian island of Sicily that is currently erupting. These eruptions have taken place from summit craters and flank vents, the latter of which are less frequently active, but typically issue volcanic material at higher rates. The earliest reported eruption took place in 1500 BCE, making volcanism at Mount Etna one of the longest documented on Earth.[1] Most of the documented eruptions from Mount Etna have ranked 1–3 on the Volcanic Explosivity Index, but infrequent VEI-0, VEI-4 and VEI-5 eruptions have also been recorded since 1500 BCE.[2]

Mount Etna viewed from the southwest

Eruptions during the Common Era

Data obtained from the Global Volcanism Program website.[2]

More information VEI, Date ...
VEI Date Evidence Activity area or unit
2 December 23, 2024 (2024-12-23) – OngoingReported, seismicitySoutheast Crater, Bocca Nuova
3 September 3, 2013 – June 17, 2022 (2013-09-03 – 2022-06-17)ReportedSoutheast Crater, New Southeast Crater, Northeast Crater, Bocca Nuova, Voragine Crater, Saddle Cone, Cono della Sella
3 August 25, 2010 – April 27, 2013 (2010-08-25 – 2013-04-27)ReportedBocca Nuova, Northeast Crater, New Southeast Crater, Voragine Crater
1 April 8, 2010 (2010-04-08)ReportedSoutheast Crater
2 March 19, 2007 – July 4, 2009 (2007-03-19 – 2009-07-04)ReportedBocca Nuova, Southeast Crater, flank vents
2 July 14 – December 15, 2006 (2006-07-14 – 2006-12-15)ReportedSoutheast Crater, Northeast Crater, flank vents
1 December 16–22, 2005 (2005-12-16 – 2005-12-22)ReportedBocca Nuova
1 September 7, 2004 – March 8, 2005 (2004-09-07 – 2005-03-08)ReportedSoutheast Crater, southeast flank
1 (?) February 12–14, 2004 (2004-02-12 – 2004-02-14)ReportedCentral Crater
3 December 16 (?), 2001 ± 15 days – November 9, 2003ReportedCentral Crater, Northeast Crater, south flank, northeast rift
3 June 17, 1994 – August 19, 2001 (1994-06-17 – 2001-08-19)ReportedCentral Crater, Northeast Crater, Southeast Crater, south to northeast flanks
1 August 3 – October 3, 1993 (1993-08-03 – 1993-10-03)ReportedCentral Crater, Northeast Crater
3 (?) July 3, 1979 – March 30, 1993 (1979-07-03 – 1993-03-30)ReportedCentral Crater, Southeast Crater, Northeast Crater, Valle del Bove, east flank, northeast flank, southeast flank, north-northwest flank, south flank
2 September 19, 1971 – March 16 (?), 1979ReportedCentral Crater, Southeast Crater, Northeast Crater, west flank, north flank, southeast flank, east-northeast flank
2 January 10, 1966 – June 12, 1971 (1966-01-10 – 1971-06-12)ReportedNortheast Crater, Central Crater, southeast flank
3 October 7, 1959 – December 31, 1964 (1959-10-07 – 1964-12-31)ReportedCentral Crater, Northeast Crater, north-northeast flank
1 March 23 – April 25, 1959 (1959-03-23 – 1959-04-25)ReportedCentral Crater
1 November 16, 1958 ± 15 days – December 16, 1958 ± 15 daysReportedCentral Crater, Northeast Crater
2 August 25, 1957 – May 3, 1958 (1957-08-25 – 1958-05-03)ReportedNortheast Crater
2 February 5 – May 7, 1957 (1957-02-05 – 1957-05-07)ReportedNortheast Crater
2 April 5, 1955 – April 7, 1956 (1955-04-05 – 1956-04-07)ReportedCentral Crater, Northeast Crater
2 December 2, 1949 – May 30, 1952 (1949-12-02 – 1952-05-30)ReportedCentral Crater, Northeast Crater, east flank, northwest flank
3 (?) January 29 – March 10, 1947 (1947-01-29 – 1947-03-10)ReportedCentral Crater, Northeast Crater, northeast flank
1 February – October 1946ReportedNortheast Crater
1 June 5 ± 4 days – October 1945ReportedNortheast Crater
2 October (?) 1941 – April 26, 1944 ± 4 daysReportedCentral Crater, Northeast Crater, southwest flank
3 July 7, 1935 (1935-07-07) – January 27 (?), 1941ReportedCentral Crater, Northeast Crater
1 January 5 – March 1934ReportedNortheast Crater
2 July 26, 1931 ± 5 days – September 1933ReportedCentral Crater, Northeast Crater
1 November 1, 1930 (1930-11-01)ReportedNortheast Crater
1 August 2, 1929 (1929-08-02)ReportedNortheast Crater
1 July 31 – November 20, 1928 (1928-07-31 – 1928-11-20)ReportedCentral Crater, Northeast Crater, east flank
1 January 2 – June 1926ReportedNortheast Crater
2 March 15, 1919 (1919-03-15) – February 1925ReportedCentral Crater, Northeast Crater, northeast flank
2 March – December 1 (?), 1918ReportedCentral Crater, Northeast Crater, north flank
2 June 24 – July 5, 1917 (1917-06-24 – 1917-07-05) ± 4 daysReportedCentral Crater, Northeast Crater
2 November 13, 1913 (1913-11-13) – March 1917ReportedCentral Crater, Northeast Crater
3 August 1912ReportedCentral Crater
2 August – September 26, 1911 ± 4 daysReportedCentral Crater, Northeast Crater (?), northeast flank
2 December 27, 1910 – February 17, 1911 (1910-12-27 – 1911-02-17)ReportedCentral Crater
2 February 21 – April 18, 1910 (1910-02-21 – 1910-04-18)ReportedCentral Crater, south flank
2 April 29, 1908 – September 28, 1909 (1908-04-29 – 1909-09-28)ReportedCentral Crater, southeast flank (Valle del Bove)
2 November 15, 1899 (1899-11-15) – August 1907Reported
3 July 19 – August 5, 1899 (1899-07-19 – 1899-08-05)ReportedCentral Crater
1 April 26, 1893 (1893-04-26) – June 1898ReportedCentral Crater
2 June 20 – December 29, 1892 (1892-06-20 – 1892-12-29)ReportedCentral Crater, south flank, Mount Silvestri
2 February 20 – December 1891ReportedCentral Crater
2 May – October 17 (?), 1890ReportedCentral Crater
2 April 13 (on or before), 1888 – August 1889ReportedCentral Crater
1 May 31 – August 1887ReportedCentral Crater
3 1884 – June 7, 1886ReportedCentral Crater, south flank (Mount Gemmellaro)
3 December 23, 1878 (1878-12-23) – March 31 (on or before), 1883ReportedCentral Crater, south-southwest flank, north-northeast flank, south flank (Mount Leone)
2 August 29–31, 1874 (1874-08-29 – 1874-08-31)ReportedCentral Crater, north flank
2 May 1874ReportedCentral Crater
0 September 26, 1869 (1869-09-26)ReportedEast flank (west wall of Valle del Bove)
3 November 26 (?) – December 8, 1868ReportedCentral Crater
2 January 30 – June 28, 1865 (1865-01-30 – 1865-06-28)ReportedNortheast flank (Mount Sartorius)
2 August 5 ± 4 days – September 19, 1864ReportedCentral Crater
3 (?) May 1, 1863 (1863-05-01) – July 25 (?), 1863ReportedCentral Crater
2 August 20, 1852 – May 27, 1853 (1852-08-20 – 1853-05-27)ReportedEast flank (Valle del Bove)
2 November 17 – December 16 (?), 1843ReportedCentral Crater, west flank
2 November 18 – December 29 (?), 1842ReportedCentral Crater
2 July 8, 1838 (1838-07-08) – February 1839ReportedCentral Crater
2 October 31 – November 22, 1832 (1832-10-31 – 1832-11-22)ReportedSouth-southeast flank, west flank, Mount Nunziata
2 December (?) 1820 – 1833ReportedCentral Crater
2 (?) May 27 – August 5, 1819 (1819-05-27 – 1819-08-05)ReportedCentral Crater, Valle del Bove
2 October 27, 1811 (1811-10-27) – May (?) 1812ReportedEast flank (Valle del Bove)
2 March 27 – April 9, 1809 (1809-03-27 – 1809-04-09)ReportedCentral Crater, north flank, northeast flank
2 January 1, 1803 (1803-01-01) – 1819 (?)ReportedCentral Crater
2 November 15–18, 1802 (1802-11-15 – 1802-11-18)ReportedCentral Crater, east flank
3 (?) 1793 (?) – 1802 (?)ReportedCentral Crater
3 March 1792 – May 26, 1793 ± 5 daysReportedCentral Crater, west flank, southeast flank
2 February – September 1791ReportedCentral Crater
4 June 4 ± 4 days – August 11, 1787ReportedCentral Crater
2 March – May 10, 1781 (1781-05-10)ReportedCentral Crater
2 April 20 (?) – July (?) 1780ReportedSummit, south flank, south-southwest flank
? 1776ReportedCentral Crater
? May 2, 1767ReportedCentral Crater
2 April 27 – November 6, 1766 (1766-04-27 – 1766-11-06)ReportedSouth flank (Mount Calcarazzi)
3 December 9, 1732 (1732-12-09) – 1765ReportedCentral Crater, east flank (Valle del Bove), west flank (Mount Nuovo), south flank (Montagnola), northwest flank
2 (?) November 22, 1727 (1727-11-22) – May 10 (?), 1728ReportedCentral Crater
1 March 8 – May 8, 1702 (1702-03-08 – 1702-05-08)ReportedEast flank (Valle del Bove)
3 (?) December 1693 – November (?) 1694ReportedCentral Crater
1 March 14, 1689 (1689-03-14)ReportedEast flank (Valle del Bove)
1 1688ReportedCentral Crater
2 September 1 – October (?), 1682ReportedEast flank (Valle del Bove)
3 (?) March 11 – July 11 (?), 1669ReportedSouth flank (Monti Rossi)
1 January 1, 1654 (1654-01-01) – 1656 (?)ReportedCentral Crater
1 January 17, 1651 (1651-01-17) – July (?) 1653ReportedWest flank, east flank
2 November 20, 1646 – January 17, 1647 (1646-11-20 – 1647-01-17)ReportedNorth-northeast flank, Mount Nero
1 February 20–28, 1643 (1643-02-20 – 1643-02-28)ReportedNorth flank, Monte Pomiciaro
1 December 19 (?), 1634 – April 27, 1638 (1638-04-27)ReportedSoutheast flank, Little Mount Pecorara
2 (?) July 1 (?), 1614 – 1624ReportedNorth-northeast flank, Monti Deserti
2 February 6 – August 15, 1610 (1610-02-06 – 1610-08-15)ReportedSouthwest flank
2 June 28, 1607 (1607-06-28) – 1608 (?)ReportedSouthwest flank
2 July 1603 – 1610ReportedCentral Crater
? September 9 (?), 1579 – 1580 (?)ReportedSoutheast flank
2 November 1 (?) – December 1566ReportedNortheast flank
2 July (?) 1541Reported
1 July 1540Reported
2 March (?) – July 1537ReportedSummit, south flank
3 March 22 – December (?) 1536ReportedSummit, south flank, north flank, west flank
1 1493 (?) – 1500 (?)Reported
1 September 21, 1447 (1447-09-21)Reported
1 September 25, 1446 (1446-09-25)ReportedEast flank (Valle del Bove)
2 1444ReportedSouth flank (north of Mount Arso)
3 November 8–25 (?), 1408ReportedSummit, south flank (Mount Piniteddu)
2 August 5 (?), 1381 ± 1 daysReportedSouth-southeast flank, Mount Pomiciari, Mount Arsi?
2 1350Reported
2 1333Reported
3 (?) June 28 – August 4, 1329 ± 4 daysReportedSoutheast flank
? 1284 – January (?) 1285ReportedEast flank (Valle del Bove)
2 (?) 1250Reported
? August (?) 1224ReportedSoutheast flank
2 (?) 1194Reported
2 (?) 1164 (?)Reported
2 (?) 1160Reported
2 (?) 1157Reported
? 1063 ± 1 yearsReported
? 0417 (?)Reported
3 (?) February 1–9, 0252 (0252-02-01 – 0252-02-09)ReportedSouth flank (Monpeloso)
? 0100 ± 100 yearsTephrochronologyFV tephra
? 0039 ± 1 yearsReported
? 0010 (?) – 0020 (?)Reported
Close

Eruptions Before the Common Era

Data obtained from the Global Volcanism Program website.[2]

More information VEI, Date ...
VEI Date Evidence Activity area or unit
? 31 December 32 BCE ± 365 daysReported
? 15 July 36 BCE ± 45 days – 35 BCEReportedEast flank?
3 (?) March 44 BCE (?)ReportedFF tephra layer
? 49 BCEReportedSummit and west flank?
5 122 BCEReportedSummit (Cratere del Piano caldera) and south flank
? June 0126 BCE (on or before)Reported
? 0135 BCEReported
? December 31, 0141 BCE ± 365 daysReported
? April 15, 0396 BCE (?) ± 45 daysReportedSoutheast flank (Monte Gorna)
? March 15, 0425 BCE ± 15 days – 0424 BCE (?)ReportedSouth flank (Monte Arso)
? August 0479 BCE (?) – 0475 BCE (?)ReportedSouth flank?
? 0695 BCE ± 2 yearsReportedSouth flank? Mount Mompilieri?
? 1050 BCE ± 75 yearsRadiocarbon datingSouth flank (Monte Salto del Cane)
? 1420 BCE ± 75 yearsRadiocarbon datingFL tephra layer
5 (?) 1500 BCE ± 50 yearsReported
? 1980 BCE ± 50 yearsRadiocarbon datingFS tephra
? 2330 BCE ± 100 yearsRadiocarbon dating
? 3050 BCE ± 150 yearsRadiocarbon dating
? 3390 BCE ± 50 yearsRadiocarbon datingTufo varicolori tephra
? 3510 BCE ± 150 yearsRadiocarbon dating
? 4150 BCE ± 150 yearsRadiocarbon dating
? 5150 BCE ± 150 yearsRadiocarbon dating
? 6190 BCE ± 200 yearsRadiocarbon dating
Close

Discredited eruptions

Data obtained from the Global Volcanism Program website.[2]

More information Date ...
Date
May 27, 1911
1640
July 1609
1595
1550
1535
1533
1470
1334
1321 – 1328
1222
1175
0604
0560
0500
0410
0400
0165
0072
0050
0350 BCE (?)
1470 BCE
Close

Uncertain eruptions

Data obtained from the Global Volcanism Program website.[2]

More information Date, Activity area ...
Date Activity area
July 30, 1953 (1953-07-30)
September 6, 1857 (1857-09-06)Central Crater
March 6, 1816 (1816-03-06)Offshore from Aci-Castello
May 8, 1770 (1770-05-08) ± 1 daysCentral Crater
November 22, 1723 (1723-11-22) – May 1724 (?)
January 9, 1693 (1693-01-09)
February 21, 1633 (1633-02-21)Central Crater
1578
1554
February 4, 1169 (1169-02-04)
1044
0911
0859
0814
0812 (?)South flank (south of Mount Sona)
0644
0080 (?)
0010 BCE (?)
0056 BCE
0061 BCE
0565 BCE
0735 BCE
Close

References

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks