Mount Etna : Erupted Once Again
Mount Etna, Europe’s tallest and most active volcano, has erupted once again, sending lava flows and thick clouds of ash into the sky.
- Mount Etna Also known by its Latin name ‘Aetna,’ Mount Etna is an active stratovolcano situated in the Metropolitan City of Catania on the eastern coast of the Italian island of Sicily.
- It is located above the convergent plate boundary between the African and Eurasian Plates, and is one of the most active volcanoes in the world.
- It is one of Europe’s tallest active volcanoes and Italy’s highest peak, located south of the Alps.
- Etna covers an area of 1,190 sq km with a basal circumference of 140 km.
- Due to its recent volcanic activities and closeness to densely populated areas, the United Nations designated Mount Etna as a Decade Volcano.
- It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
