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EUROPE’S HIGHEST VOLCANO MOUNT ETNA
- It is the highest active volcano in Europe outside the Caucasus. Italy’s Volcano Mount Etna erupts on Island of Sicily
MOUNT ETNA
- An active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania.
STRATOVOLCANO
- A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a conical volcano built up by many layers (strata) of hardened lava, tephra, pumice and ash.
ABOUT MOUNT ETNA
- It is also the largest of the three active volcanoes in Italy, other being Mount Vesuvius, near Naples and Mount Stromboli, one of the Aeolian Islands. It is about 2.5 times the height of the next largest, Mount Vesuvius. It is an active stratovolcano and is located on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania.
ABOUT MOUNT ETNA
- The United Nations has designated Mt. Etna as a Decade Volcano due to its history of recent activity and nearby population. In June 2013, it was added to the list of The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The lava came from two eruptive fissures on northeastern and southsoutheastern sides of Mount Etna’s New Southeast Crater. Mount Etna burst into life, spitting molten lava high into sky. Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology (INGV) reported the lively spattering after volcano erupted and as fire and hot ash spewed high into sky which later slowed slightly but still posed risk to climbers. It also reported that latest lava show did not pose any problems for nearby residential areas or for flights at closest airport at Catania.
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