4.8 degree earthquake in Etna volcano region leaves four wounded

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The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) reported that the earthquake had occurred at dawn one kilometer deep.

A small part of the road bordering the sea was closed by precaution., but the airport of Catania, the capital of the province, very close to the volcano, remains open.

After the earthquake of 4.8 degrees, the region has registered 11 secondary tremors

According to INGV, more than 130 tremors

Etna, at 3,300 meters altitude, is the most active volcano in Europe and the most volcano active in Europe, with frequent eruptions, known for at least 2,700 years

Its last eruptive phase took place in the spring of 2017 and the last large eruption in the winter of 2008/2009.

At the end of March, a study published in the Volcanology Bulletin revealed that Etna was sliding very slowly towards the Mediterranean, at a constant rate of 14 millimeters per year.