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Etna: eruption history
Elevation3,357 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions147#1 of 13 in country
Latest eruption2022-11-27
Largest VEI5
Location37.75, 15.00
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
6
14
12
28
32
10
By VEI
1
30
65
18
1
2
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-27 | 2 | 2026 | Southeast Crater |
| 2013-09-03 | 3 | 2022 | New Southeast Crater (NSEC) |
| 2010-08-25 | 3 | 2013 | Bocca Nuova (BN) |
| 2010-04-08 | 1 | 2010 | SEC (South-East Crater) |
| 2007-03-19 | 2 | 2009 | Bocca Nuova, SE Crater and flank vents |
| 2006-07-14 | 2 | 2006 | SE Crater & flank vents; NE Crater |
| 2005-12-16 | 1 | 2005 | Bocca Nuova |
| 2004-09-07 | 1 | 2005 | SE Crater, SE flank (3000-2320 m) |
| 2004-02-12 | 1 | 2004 | Central Crater |
| 2001-12-16 | 1 | 2003 | Central Crater, NE Crater |
| 1994-06-17 | 3 | 2001 | Central Crater, NE Crater, SE Crater |
| 1993-08-03 | 1 | 1993 | Central Crater, NE Crater |
| 1979-07-03 | 2 | 1993 | Central Crater |
| 1971-09-19 | 2 | 1979 | Central Crater |
| 1966-01-10 | 2 | 1971 | NE Crater, Central Crater |
| 1959-10-17 | 3 | 1964 | Central and NE Craters, NNE (3100 m) |
| 1959-03-23 | 1 | 1959 | Central Crater |
| 1958-11-16 | 1 | 1958 | NE Crater, Central Crater |
| 1957-08-25 | 2 | 1958 | NE Crater |
| 1957-02-05 | 2 | 1957 | NE Crater |
| 1955-04-05 | 2 | 1956 | NE Crater, Central Crater |
| 1949-12-02 | 2 | 1952 | Central Crater and NW flank (2420-1900 m) |
| 1947-01-29 | 3 | 1947 | NE Crater, Central Crater |
| 1946-02-16 | 1 | 1946 | NE Crater |
| 1945-06-05 | 1 | 1945 | NE Crater |
| 1941-10-16 | 2 | 1944 | Central Crater, NE Crater |
| 1935-07-07 | 3 | 1941 | Central Crater, NE Crater |
| 1934-01-05 | 1 | 1934 | NE Crater |
| 1931-07-26 | 2 | 1933 | Central Crater, NE Crater |
| 1930-11-01 | 1 | – | NE Crater |
| 1929-08-02 | 1 | – | NE Crater |
| 1928-07-31 | 1 | 1928 | Central Crater |
| 1926-01-02 | 1 | 1926 | NE Crater |
| 1919-03-15 | 2 | 1925 | Central Crater, NE Crater |
| 1918-03-16 | 2 | 1918 | NE Crater, Central Crater |
| 1917-06-24 | 2 | 1917 | NE Crater, Central Crater |
| 1913-11-13 | 2 | 1917 | Central Crater, NE Crater |
| 1912-08-04 | 3 | 1912 | Central Crater |
| 1911-08-16 | 2 | 1911 | Central Crater, NE Crater? |
| 1910-12-27 | 2 | 1911 | Central Crater |
| 1910-02-21 | 1 | 1910 | Central Crater |
| 1908-04-29 | 2 | 1909 | SE flank (Valle del Bove 2800-2275 m) |
| 1899-11-15 | 2 | 1907 | |
| 1899-07-19 | 3 | 1899 | Central Crater |
| 1893-04-26 | 1 | 1898 | Central Crater |
| 1892-06-20 | 2 | 1892 | Central Crater |
| 1891-02-20 | 2 | 1891 | Central Crater |
| 1890-05-16 | 2 | 1890 | Central Crater |
| 1888-04-13 | 2 | 1889 | Central Crater |
| 1887-05-31 | 1 | 1887 | Central Crater |
| 1884-07-02 | 1 | 1886 | Central Crater |
| 1878-12-23 | 2 | 1883 | Central Crater |
| 1874-08-29 | 2 | 1874 | North flank (2520-2110 m), Central Crater |
| 1874-05-16 | 2 | – | Central Crater |
| 1869-09-26 | 0 | 1869 | East flank (W wall of Valle del Bove) |
| 1868-11-26 | 3 | 1868 | Central Crater |
| 1865-01-30 | 2 | 1865 | NE flank (1865-1690 m, Mt. Sartorius) |
| 1864-08-05 | 2 | 1864 | Central Crater |
| 1863-05-01 | 3 | 1863 | Central Crater |
| 1852-08-20 | 2 | 1853 | East (Valle del Bove 1950-1700 m) |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Vulcano | 73 km | 37 |
| Lipari | 83 km | 3 |
| Panarea | 99 km | 0 |
| Stromboli | 117 km | 22 |
| Marsili | 179 km | 2 |
| Palinuro | 193 km | 1 |
| Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia | 215 km | 6 |
| Pantelleria | 285 km | 7 |
Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.