Italy: eruption of the Etna volcano | It’s the most …

Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe, has erupted and put the Italian island of Sicily on alert. The largest geological formation in Europe expelled from sources of lava and flaming debris hundreds of meters high next to a thick column of smoke, which rose up to 5 kilometers above the Mediterranean.

Volcanic activity began after a magnitude 2.7 earthquake and 16 more tremors hit the area in the past 24 hours.

Etna, whose height is about 3300 meters, tends to burst frequently due to its position between the African and Eurasian tectonic plates. The ionic plate is tilted back, leaving room for mantle magma to rise to the surface.

Volcanic activity last April was also reported. With frequent eruptions, known for at least 2,700 years, the last significant activity dates back to December 2018.