Video | After a silence that lasted for four years, Mount Etna volcano in Italy erupted again with a large explosion

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2024/07/08

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Weather of Arabia - The crater of Mount Etna volcano has returned to eruption again in recent days after a silence that lasted four years, as the region witnessed powerful explosions and glowing fragments emanating from the summit of the volcano, and at an altitude of nearly 3,000 meters, the volcano displayed an exceptional scene of its Strombolian activity through a majestic chain of lava. Volcanism, with magma flowing into the new crater known as "Boca Nuova" , or "New Mouth" in Italian.

 

The most explosive volcanoes

Etna and Stromboli are considered the most explosive volcanoes due to the composition of their magma, and Etna can erupt more violently due to nuances in the chemical composition of the magma. Mount Etna, with a height of 3,330 meters, is believed to be the tallest active volcano in Europe, and has the longest documented history of eruptions between... All volcanoes, with records dating back to 425 BC.

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This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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