Surprising images: the Etna volcano expels lava and ash onto the Sicilian sky

He Etna Volcanothe largest and most active in Europe erupted this Sunday, November 12, launching wash And ash more than 4.5 kilometers Sicily, Italy. With this, he left a series of impressive images and videos that shocked social media users. It is worth mentioning, however, that until now the Italian authorities have not reported Shame considerable in the region.

Through an official statement on the X platform, the Volcanoes Department of National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology of Italyreported that thanks to images from surveillance cameras it was possible to observe the source of lava and the column of Etna approximately 4,500 meters above sea level.

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What do we know about the Etna volcano?

Etna Volcano It is located on the Italian island of Sicily and it is classified as one of the most active volcanoes in the world, especially on the European continent. It should be noted that over the past decade this geological structure has seen frequent activity.

And according to the same Italian authorities, the mountain of Etna Its eruptive history is so long that it could last more than half a million years. However, it was during the last hundred thousand years that it acquired the form that characterizes it to this day.

What were the latest activities of the Etna volcano?

According to National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology of Italyon August 13 of this year, the amplitude of the volcanic tremor of Etna showed a sudden increase. In this sense, the activity intensified so quickly that the lava fountains began to reach 300 to 400 meters above the crater.

Today, just three months later, Internet users are once again sharing a series of images in which they can see how the lava comes out of this approximately 3,357 meter high structure and that in most cases its eruptions do not endanger those around them. he.