The volcanologist Mario Mattia of Ingv describes the current situation of Etna as a perfect storm, caused by long-term explosive activity, unusual winds, and the influx of tourists during Ferragosto, which is creating huge difficulties for passengers, including cancelled flights and looting phenomena, while the Sicilian tourism sector faces significant economic damages. (translated)
#Etna: una nuova frattura si è aperta nella Valle del Bove ad una quota di circa 2.200 m, nei pressi di Monte Rittmann. L'apertura della bocca ha destabilizzato del materiale vecchio innescando la formazione di un piccolo flusso piroclastico. Video velocizzato (x6) WebEtneo https://t.co/nTd3COF9Rd #Etna #Vulcano #Natura
An American hiker, 30 years old, died at a hospital in Catania after being struck by lightning while in a prohibited area of Mount Etna during a storm. (translated)
Etna is showing a new and intense explosive activity from the Voragine crater, with a significant increase in volcanic tremor and ash emission, while monitoring by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology reports increasing tremor values and an orange alert for aviation. (translated)
Mount Etna has resumed a new intense explosive activity from the Voragine crater, with an increase in volcanic tremor and ash emissions, while the aviation alert is currently orange, according to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. (translated)
Etna is exhibiting new and intense explosive activity from the Voragine crater, with an increase in volcanic tremor, while the aviation alert level remains orange according to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. (translated)
An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 struck Linguaglossa, causing damage to a road but no injuries, with precautionary evacuations underway in the area. (translated)
In Catania, hundreds of passengers feel abandoned due to the cancellation and diversion of flights caused by the eruption of Etna, which produced a massive emission of ash. (translated)
«A essere fuori posto non è il vulcano, ma l’aeroporto»
The airport of Catania, located near the active volcano Etna, is frequently subject to closures due to eruptions and ash, raising questions about its location and prompting consideration of alternatives, but despite political debates and relocation projects, a concrete remedy to this problem has not been found to date. (translated)
🌋 Así se vio la emisión de ceniza del volcán Puracé - cadena volcánica Los Coconucos, registrada ayer, 11 de agosto de 2026, a las 4:38 p. m. 📷 La imagen fue captada desde la cámara del Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Popayán, ubicada a 27 km del volcán. Consulta aquí la información más reciente sobre su actividad: https://t.co/7DMAafDjtB #Volcán #Ceniza #Naturaleza
Etna has been erupting for six days, generating chaos in Sicily with about 700 flights canceled at Catania airport and a flight emergency affecting tens of thousands of passengers, while political authorities urge a more effective management of the crises related to the volcano and its impact on the local tourism industry. (translated)
Fabio Florindo, president of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology of Italy, describes the recent earthquake in Colombia as anomalous, highlighting that only two similar events have been recorded in the region since 1950 and anticipates the possibility of aftershocks. (translated)
Etna continues to show strong explosive activity, with the emission of high ash plumes from the Voragine crater, causing the suspension of flights at Catania airport. (translated)
Satellite imagery from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 shows that the ash cloud coming from Etna has reached Malta, causing the cancellation of some flights, while the volcano continues to show signs of eruptive activity. (translated)
Due to the volcanic cloud emitted by Etna, landings at Catania airport will be suspended until 7 PM, while departures are allowed from runway 08, and Sac advises passengers to check the flight status with the airlines. (translated)
Etna has seen the opening of a new effusive vent at an altitude of 2,360 meters, with a lava flow rapidly descending the eastern slope of the volcano, shortly after a cloud of gas and ash rose downwards. (translated)
Etna continues its eruptive activity with explosions and lava flows at 2,750 meters, illuminating the night, while volcanic tremor remains high and ash emission has decreased, allowing the resumption of some aerial operations in Catania despite the orange alert for aviation. (translated)
#Etna: le colate emesse dalle due fratture attive a quota 2.750 e 2.360 m avanzano lentamente. I fronti si trovano a quota 1.800 m. Lungo il campo lavico si stanno formando anche dei bellissimi dust devil, ovvero dei piccoli vortici di polvere. Video di AccuraExplorer https://t.co/zAtQvGXepu #Etna #Vulcano #Natura
On Saturday morning, the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology reported the opening of a new eruptive vent in the Valle del Bove on Mount Etna, accompanied by pyroclastic flows and an active lava field, followed by the reopening of airspace and the resumption of flight activities at Catania airport due to the decrease in explosive activity. (translated)
