Etna erupts again, two months after the last eruption
Despite the shocking images, the volcanic tremor is "at a constant high level" and there is no fear that the situation could get out of control.
BarcelonaEarly Wednesday morning, Etna's southeastern crater entered a new eruptive phase with explosions, lava flows, and clouds of gas and ash. The volcano erupted at altitudes of 1,500 feet (5,000 meters), rising to 1,000 feet (2,500 meters) above the vents at the top of the crater.
Despite the shocking images shared since the eruption, around 3:30 a.m., the volcanic tremor is currently "at a high level." The volcanic cloud at 5,000 meters (16,000 feet) and the wind blowing southwest suggest it will not affect local activity or operations at Catania's Vincenzo Bellini International Airport, the closest airport to southern Sicily. Around 2:00 a.m., a seismic tremor was noted, prior to the crater eruption three-quarters of an hour later.
The reactivation of volcanic activity occurred just two months after the last eruption, which took place on February 12. At that time, the massive volcanic activity that lasted for days and left a three-kilometer lava flow forced the closure of air traffic in Catania.
