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The 1669 eruption of Mount Etna is the largest-recorded historical eruption of the volcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy.After several weeks of increasing seismic activity that damaged the town of Nicolosi and other settlements, an eruption fissure opened on the southeastern flank of Etna during the night of 10–11 March.
Sicily has been undergoing a phase of uplifting and subduction since Neogene. [9] The African slab retreats to the east as the collision of Eurasian and African plate continued. [1] Since late Oligocene, the orogenic process started when sediments accreted onto the Calabrian block while flysch was deposited in the foreland basins.
The island, with an area of 12.6 square kilometres (4.9 sq mi), [4] represents the upper third of the volcano. [5] Its population was about 500 as of 2016 [update] . [ 2 ] The volcano has erupted many times and is constantly active with minor eruptions, often visible from many points on the island and from the surrounding sea, giving rise to ...
The English word "volcano", and its equivalent in several European languages, derives from the name of this island, which derives from the Roman belief that the tiny island was the chimney of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire. In November 2021, 150 people were evacuated from the island's harbour area due to increased volcanic activity and gases; an ...
Eruptions at Italy's Mount Etna and the smaller Stromboli volcano spewed hot ash and lava, raising alert levels on the Mediterranean island of Sicily and forcing a temporary shutdown of Catania ...
This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Italy. Name Elevation (m) Elevation (ft) Coordinates Most Recent Eruption Alicudi: 675: 2215 28,000 YBP: Amiata ...
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Grotta del Gelo ("Cave of Frost") is a volcanic cave of Mount Etna which is known for the presence of a large amount of ice.The cave formed in 1614–1624 during a large eruption of the volcano, inside one of the lava flows produced during that eruption.